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000 

WGUS75 KTWC 250006

FFSTWC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

501 PM MST THU AUG 24 2006



AZC019-250200-

PIMA AZ-

501 PM MST THU AUG 24 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MST FOR

CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY...



AT 454 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING. OVER AN AREA FROM 

HICKIWAN AND GUNSIGHT SOUTHEAST TO NEAR SAN MIGUEL AND NEWFIELD. 

RADAR ESTIMATES OF 1.00 TO 3.00 INCHES OF RAINFALL PER HOUR HAS AND 

IS OCCURRING OVER THIS AREA. SEVERAL LARGE WASHES SUCH AS THE 

HICKIWAN...SAN SIMON...GU VO...SAN VICENTE...QUIJOTOA...SANTA ROSA 

AND VAMORI WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT FLOWS.



THE GU VO WASH IS CURRENTLY FLOODING SEVERAL ROADS NEAR THE VILLAGE 

OF GU VO AND MAY THREATEN STRUCTURES IN THE VILLAGE.



FLOODING IS ALSO LIKELY ALONG SECTIONS OF HIGHWAY 286 THROUGH THE 

BUENOS AIRES NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...AND ALONG HIGHWAY 19 BETWEEN 

SELLS AND THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER.



LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT AND LIFE THREATENING FLOWS 

OF WATER MOVING THROUGH.



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

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



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 3250 11282 3189 11282 3147 11151 3195 11138

      3250 11168 3252 11231



$$



WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

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000 

WGUS75 KTWC 250006

FFSTWC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

501 PM MST THU AUG 24 2006



AZC019-250200-

PIMA AZ-

501 PM MST THU AUG 24 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MST FOR

CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY...



AT 454 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING. OVER AN AREA FROM 

HICKIWAN AND GUNSIGHT SOUTHEAST TO NEAR SAN MIGUEL AND NEWFIELD. 

RADAR ESTIMATES OF 1.00 TO 3.00 INCHES OF RAINFALL PER HOUR HAS AND 

IS OCCURRING OVER THIS AREA. SEVERAL LARGE WASHES SUCH AS THE 

HICKIWAN...SAN SIMON...GU VO...SAN VICENTE...QUIJOTOA...SANTA ROSA 

AND VAMORI WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT FLOWS.



THE GU VO WASH IS CURRENTLY FLOODING SEVERAL ROADS NEAR THE VILLAGE 

OF GU VO AND MAY THREATEN STRUCTURES IN THE VILLAGE.



FLOODING IS ALSO LIKELY ALONG SECTIONS OF HIGHWAY 286 THROUGH THE 

BUENOS AIRES NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...AND ALONG HIGHWAY 19 BETWEEN 

SELLS AND THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER.



LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT AND LIFE THREATENING FLOWS 

OF WATER MOVING THROUGH.



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

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



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 3250 11282 3189 11282 3147 11151 3195 11138

      3250 11168 3252 11231



$$



WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

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