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WGUS75 KPSR 212310

FFSPSR



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ

407 PM MST SAT JUL 21 2007



AZC007-220030-

GILA AZ-

407 PM MST SAT JUL 21 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MST FOR SOUTH

CENTRAL GILA COUNTY...



AT 404 PM MST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH 

FLOODING OF GILSON WASH IN AND NEAR THE TOWN OF SAN CARLOS. 



RURAL AREAS BETWEEN SAN CARLOS AND GLOBE AND AREAS JUST WEST OF 

PERIDOT WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE DANGEROUS FLOODING. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...AND STREETS AS WELL AS 

OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3333 11063 3323 11041 3347 11045 3348 11061



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