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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ

1213 AM MST SUN JUL 30 2006



AZC007-013-300745-

MARICOPA AZ-GILA AZ-

1213 AM MST SUN JUL 30 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM MST FOR WEST

CENTRAL GILA AND NORTHEASTERN MARICOPA COUNTIES...THIS INCLUDES THE 

AREA FROM NEW RIVER AND SEVEN SPRINGS SOUTH TO SCOTTSDALE AND 

FOUNTAIN HILLS.



AT 1206 AM MST...THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN HAD THE 

POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. RADAR 

RAINFALL RATES WERE ON THE ORDER OF 1 TO 1 1/2 INCHES PER HOUR. AT 

1215 AM ONE GAUGE AT CAMP CREEK MEASURED A TOTAL OF 2.24 INCHES. 

ANOTHER GAUGE AT SEVEN SPRINGS REPORTED 1.93 INCHES...AND 0.91 

INCHES AT NEW RIVER. 



THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED ALONG THE SEVEN SPRINGS ROAD. BE 

ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE 

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS 

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 3403 11145 3402 11226 3350 11186 3360 11122



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