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WGUS75 KTWC 250353

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

851 PM MST FRI AUG 24 2007



AZC019-250445-

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PIMA AZ-

851 PM MST FRI AUG 24 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM MST FOR

NORTHWESTERN PIMA COUNTY...



AT 843 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR ESTIMATES 1 TO 3 

INCHES OF RAINFALL OVER THE PAST TWO HOURS BETWEEN AJO AND VENTANA. 

RAPID RISES IN AREA WASHES WILL OCCUR...WITH LOW WATER CROSSINGS 

IMPASSABLE.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VENTANA AND

  HICKIWAN



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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.



LAT...LON 3227 11233 3250 11229 3250 11286 3225 11285



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