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000 

WGUS75 KTWC 232113

FFSTWC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

209 PM MST MON JUL 23 2007



AZC019-232245-

/X.CON.KTWC.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-070723T2245Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

PIMA AZ-

209 PM MST MON JUL 23 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM MST FOR

NORTHEASTERN PIMA COUNTY...



AT 206 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE TUCSON 

METRO AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TUCSON AND

ORO VALLEY



LOCAL TRAINED SPOTTERS HAVE REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH THIS STORM 

WHEN IT WAS OVER THE RITA RANCH AREA. DOPPLER RADAR IS ESTIMATING 

THAT OVER 2 INCHES PER HOUR IS FALLING WITH THIS STORM. RAIN GAUGES 

ON THE FAR EAST SIDE OF THE CITY ARE SHOWING AMOUNTS OF BETWEEN 

THREE QUARTERS TO NEAR 1.25 INCHES PER HOUR.    



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



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 3197 11113 3179 11060 3241 11053 3249 11119



$$



WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

MOLLERE

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000 

WGUS75 KTWC 232113

FFSTWC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

209 PM MST MON JUL 23 2007



AZC019-232245-

/X.CON.KTWC.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-070723T2245Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

PIMA AZ-

209 PM MST MON JUL 23 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM MST FOR

NORTHEASTERN PIMA COUNTY...



AT 206 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE TUCSON 

METRO AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TUCSON AND

ORO VALLEY



LOCAL TRAINED SPOTTERS HAVE REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH THIS STORM 

WHEN IT WAS OVER THE RITA RANCH AREA. DOPPLER RADAR IS ESTIMATING 

THAT OVER 2 INCHES PER HOUR IS FALLING WITH THIS STORM. RAIN GAUGES 

ON THE FAR EAST SIDE OF THE CITY ARE SHOWING AMOUNTS OF BETWEEN 

THREE QUARTERS TO NEAR 1.25 INCHES PER HOUR.    



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



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 3197 11113 3179 11060 3241 11053 3249 11119



$$



WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

MOLLERE

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