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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ

827 AM MST SAT SEP 9 2006



AZC013-091600-

MARICOPA AZ-

827 AM MST SAT SEP 9 2006



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

CENTRAL MARICOPA COUNTY...



AT 827 AM MST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE STRONGEST STORMS 

HAD MOVED TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF THE WICKENBURG AREA. HOWEVER...

REPORTS INDICATE THAT FLOODING OF AREA WASHES AND ROADWAYS IS STILL 

OCCURRING FROM THE PREVIOUS EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINFALL. 



MAJOR FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED ON MARTINEZ WASH THAT RUNS THROUGH 

WICKENBURG FROM SOUTHERN YAVAPAI COUNTY...AND SEVERAL REPORTS OF 

VEHICLES BEING STRANDED HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT 

OFFICIALS. OTHER WASHES IN THE AREA ALSO HAVE MAJOR FLOWS IN THEM. 

RAIN GAUGES HAVE MEASURED FROM BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES OF RAIN IN 

THE AREA FROM THESE STORMS. 



ALTHOUGH FLOW THROUGH THE AREA WASHES WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE IN THE 

NEXT HOUR OR SO...THIS REMAINS A DANGEROUS SITUATION...THEREFORE THE 

FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 9 AM MST.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE 

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 3383 11295 3383 11248 3398 11243 3401 11289



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