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WGUS75 KPSR 152305

FFSPSR



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ

402 PM MST SAT SEP 15 2007



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MARICOPA AZ-

402 PM MST SAT SEP 15 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM MST FOR SOUTH

CENTRAL MARICOPA COUNTY...



AT 359 PM MST...RADAR INDICATED THAT UPWARDS OF FIVE INCHES OF RAIN 

HAS FALLEN OVER THE MIDWAY WASH ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE SAUCEDA 

MOUNTAINS. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOODING ALONG 

STATE HIGHWAY 85 NORTH OF AJO. FLOODING IS LIKELY OCCURRING ALONG 

STATE HIGHWAY 85 BETWEEN AJO AND GILA BEND.



WHILE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED AT THIS TIME...ADDITIONAL 

THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IS LIKELY OVER THE WARNED AREA THIS 

EVENING...WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES 

POSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID TRAVEL ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 85 FROM 

GILA BEND TO AJO. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...EXTREME CAUTION SHOULD BE 

EXERCISED.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3268 11294 3268 11287 3262 11265 3253 11266

      3257 11291

TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 180DEG 0KT 3260 11273



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