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WGUS75 KTWC 242231

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

328 PM MST THU AUG 24 2006



AZC019-250000-

PIMA AZ-

328 PM MST THU AUG 24 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM MST FOR SOUTH

CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY...



AT 324 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING.  THIS STORM WAS 

LOCATED 17 MILES SOUTH OF SELLS NEAR SOUTH KOMELIK...MOVING EAST AT 

10 MPH.



THE HEAVY RAINS ALONG HIGHWAY 286 SOUTH OF THREE POINTS HAVE 

DIMINISHED. HOWEVER...UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN FELL ALONG THE ALTAR 

WASH BASIN EARLIER IN THE AFTERNOON...MAINLY NEAR THE JUNCTION OF 

ARIVACA ROAD. FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG SECTIONS OF HIGHWAY 286 

THROUGH THE BUENOS AIRES NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...AND ALONG 

HIGHWAY 19 BETWEEN SELLS AND THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER.



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

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



LAT...LON 3202 11205 3164 11202 3144 11138 3195 11138



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