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WGUS55 KTWC 301157

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AZC003-009-301330-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

455 AM MST SUN JUL 30 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN COCHISE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARIZONA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WILLCOX

  SOUTHERN GRAHAM COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARIZONA



* UNTIL 630 AM MST



* AT 449 AM MST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A WIDE AREA OF SHOWERS AND 

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ACROSS SOUTHERN 

  GRAHAM AND NORTHERN COCHISE COUNTY. MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS IS TO 

  THE SOUTH SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. DOPPLER RADAR IS INDICATING 

  THAT RAINFALL RATES ARE ABOUT ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCHED PER 

  HOUR.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO JUNCTION OF

  HIGHWAYS 191 AND 266...FORT GRANT AND BONITA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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.



LAT...LON 3268 11043 3263 10923 3244 10916 3244 10905

      3193 10905 3197 11044



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