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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

438 PM MST TUE JUL 24 2007



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PIMA AZ-

438 PM MST TUE JUL 24 2007



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

CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY...



AT 433 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED     

RAINFALL FROM 1.00 TO 3.00 INCHES HAS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST TWO 

HOURS BETWEEN ARIVACA..KITT PEAK AND SELLS. LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL 

BE IMPASSIBLE...AS WASHES AND LOW SPOTS FILL WITH WATER. SIGNIFICANT 

FLOW IN THE SELLS AND FRESNAL WASH WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT 

HOUR.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO KITT PEAK



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.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



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 3156 11121 3188 11118 3200 11188 3178 11192



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