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000 

WGUS55 KTWC 132352

FFWTWC

AZC019-140100-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

448 PM MST SUN AUG 13 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHEASTERN PIMA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA



* UNTIL 600 PM MST



* AT 448 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

SEVERAL THUNDERSTORM THAT PRODUCED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE SAGUARO 

NATIONAL PARK EAST AND THE UPPER TANQUE VERDE CREEK OVER THE PAST 

HOUR. RADAR ESTIMATES BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES HAD FALLEN IN THESE 

AREAS. RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL QUICKLY FILL NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND 

ROADWAY DIPS...ESPECIALLY ON THE FAR EASTERN SIDE OF THE TUCSON 

METRO AREA WITH RUNNING WATER.



IN ADDITION...AUTOMATED RAIN GAGES AT GREEN MOUNTAIN AND MARSHALL 

GULCH ON MOUNT LEMMON REPORTED A TOTAL OF 1.77 AND 1.57 INCHES OF 

RAIN. ALTHOUGH THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL HAS SUBSIDED OVER THE 

CATALINA MOUNTAINS...THE HEAVY RAINFALL THAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER 

THE UPPER REACHES OF SABINO...BEAR AND ALDER CANYONS WILL RESULT IN 

VERY RAPID FLOWS OF CREEKS FEEDING INTO THESE CANYONS. 



NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED 

AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE.



LAT...LON 3252 11083 3232 11088 3213 11077 3218 11063

      3252 11050



$$



WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

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000 

WGUS55 KTWC 132352

FFWTWC

AZC019-140100-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

448 PM MST SUN AUG 13 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHEASTERN PIMA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA



* UNTIL 600 PM MST



* AT 448 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

SEVERAL THUNDERSTORM THAT PRODUCED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE SAGUARO 

NATIONAL PARK EAST AND THE UPPER TANQUE VERDE CREEK OVER THE PAST 

HOUR. RADAR ESTIMATES BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES HAD FALLEN IN THESE 

AREAS. RAINFALL RUNOFF WILL QUICKLY FILL NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND 

ROADWAY DIPS...ESPECIALLY ON THE FAR EASTERN SIDE OF THE TUCSON 

METRO AREA WITH RUNNING WATER.



IN ADDITION...AUTOMATED RAIN GAGES AT GREEN MOUNTAIN AND MARSHALL 

GULCH ON MOUNT LEMMON REPORTED A TOTAL OF 1.77 AND 1.57 INCHES OF 

RAIN. ALTHOUGH THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL HAS SUBSIDED OVER THE 

CATALINA MOUNTAINS...THE HEAVY RAINFALL THAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER 

THE UPPER REACHES OF SABINO...BEAR AND ALDER CANYONS WILL RESULT IN 

VERY RAPID FLOWS OF CREEKS FEEDING INTO THESE CANYONS. 



NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED 

AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE.



LAT...LON 3252 11083 3232 11088 3213 11077 3218 11063

      3252 11050



$$



WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

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