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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

725 PM MST SUN AUG 13 2006



AZC021-140400-

PINAL AZ-

725 PM MST SUN AUG 13 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MST FOR

CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY...



AT 718 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ABOUT 10 MILES 

SOUTHEAST OF FLORENCE.



THIS THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAIN WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER 

MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY. MOTORISTS TRAVELING 

ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 79 AND THE FLORENCE KELVIN HIGHWAY SHOULD BE 

PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS AS WELL AS THE POTENTIAL 

FOR SOME OF THE WASHES IN THE AREA TO OVERTOP THE ROADWAY. I



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.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



LAT...LON 3268 11121 3289 11092 3318 11103 3286 11146



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