

000 

WGUS75 KTWC 272148

FFSTWC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

248 PM MST FRI JUL 27 2007



AZC003-272245-

/X.CON.KTWC.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-070727T2245Z/

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

COCHISE AZ-

248 PM MST FRI JUL 27 2007



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

SOUTHWESTERN COCHISE COUNTY...



AT 245 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN COCHISE 

COUNTY INCLUDING THE SIERRA VISTA AREA PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING.  

DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE LOCAL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES OF 

RAINFALL EAST OF SIERRA VISTA.  THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NEARLY 

STATIONARY AND WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS 

IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

HEREFORD...BISBEE...RUCKER CANYON LAKE AND THE JUNCTION OF HIGHWAYS 

80 AND 90.



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.



NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED

AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE.



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 3134 11045 3134 10985 3168 10995 3170 11045



$$



WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

