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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

621 PM MST THU JUL 3 2008



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PIMA AZ-

621 PM MST THU JUL 3 2008



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

CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY...



AT 612 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED

AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SAGUARO 

NATIONAL PARK EAST AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF THE RINCON MOUNTAINS. THE 

NETWORK OF PIMA COUNTY RAIN GAUGES OVER THE RINCON MOUNTAINS 

INDICATE THAT A TOTAL OF 3.31 INCHES HAS FALLEN AT MANNING CAMP.  

THE FLOOD WATERS WILL LIKELY FLOW INTO BOTH THE RINCON CREEK AND THE 

TANQUE VERDE WASH DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS AND RURAL ROADS. 



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.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

TUCSON.



LAT...LON 3234 11061 3226 11046 3200 11052 3210 11081



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