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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

354 PM MST FRI AUG 24 2007



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SANTA CRUZ AZ-

354 PM MST FRI AUG 24 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM MST FOR

WESTERN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY...



AT 349 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING MODERATE TO 

HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS WESTERN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY 

OF NOGALES...AS WELL AS ALONG INTERSTATE 19 TO TUBAC. THE HEAVIEST 

RAINFALL WAS IN THE VICINITY OF RUBY AND EXTENDED SOUTHWEST ACROSS 

THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER. MOVEMENT OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WAS TO THE 

WEST AT AROUND 5 MPH.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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

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



LAT...LON 3136 11112 3134 11104 3135 11097 3134 11088

      3134 11077 3161 11082 3160 11097 3164 11110

      3157 11114 3153 11115 3149 11120 3141 11117



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