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000 

WGUS75 KTWC 250113

FFSTWC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

607 PM MST TUE JUL 24 2007



AZC003-019-250230-

/X.CON.KTWC.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-070725T0230Z/

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

COCHISE AZ-PIMA AZ-

607 PM MST TUE JUL 24 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MST FOR EAST

CENTRAL PIMA AND WEST CENTRAL COCHISE COUNTIES...



AT 605 PM MST...RADAR ESTIMATES AND SPOTTERS REPORTS INDICATE FROM   

1.00 TO 2.50 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED OVER THE EASTERN AND 

NORTHERN HALF OF THE TUCSON METRO AREA...WHICH WILL CAUSE MANY LOW 

WATER CROSSINGS OVER THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN PORTION OF THE CITY TO 

BE IMPASSIBLE. THE RODEO AND ALAMO WASHES WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT FLOW 

DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS OCCURED 

ROUGHLY FROM DAVIS MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE NORTH TO THE CATALINA 

FOOTHILLS. ALL WASHES IN THIS HEAVY RAINFALL AREA WILL HAVE 

SIGNIFICANT FLOWS.



VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IS CURRENTLY OCCURRING NEAR ORO VALLEY...WHERE 

1.00 TO 2.00 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE 45 MINUTES.



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

ORO VALLEY



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.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 3211 11099 3205 11089 3199 11019 3226 11013

      3227 11053 3235 11067 3245 11086 3245 11101



$$



WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

SHOEMAKER

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000 

WGUS75 KTWC 250113

FFSTWC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

607 PM MST TUE JUL 24 2007



AZC003-019-250230-

/X.CON.KTWC.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-070725T0230Z/

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

COCHISE AZ-PIMA AZ-

607 PM MST TUE JUL 24 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MST FOR EAST

CENTRAL PIMA AND WEST CENTRAL COCHISE COUNTIES...



AT 605 PM MST...RADAR ESTIMATES AND SPOTTERS REPORTS INDICATE FROM   

1.00 TO 2.50 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED OVER THE EASTERN AND 

NORTHERN HALF OF THE TUCSON METRO AREA...WHICH WILL CAUSE MANY LOW 

WATER CROSSINGS OVER THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN PORTION OF THE CITY TO 

BE IMPASSIBLE. THE RODEO AND ALAMO WASHES WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT FLOW 

DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS OCCURED 

ROUGHLY FROM DAVIS MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE NORTH TO THE CATALINA 

FOOTHILLS. ALL WASHES IN THIS HEAVY RAINFALL AREA WILL HAVE 

SIGNIFICANT FLOWS.



VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IS CURRENTLY OCCURRING NEAR ORO VALLEY...WHERE 

1.00 TO 2.00 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE 45 MINUTES.



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

ORO VALLEY



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.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 3211 11099 3205 11089 3199 11019 3226 11013

      3227 11053 3235 11067 3245 11086 3245 11101



$$



WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

SHOEMAKER

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