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WGUS75 KPSR 140020

FFSPSR



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ

520 PM MST MON JUL 13 2008



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MARICOPA AZ-

520 PM MST MON JUL 13 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MST FOR EAST

CENTRAL MARICOPA COUNTY...



AT 516 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A CLUSTER OF HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS WITH FLASH 

FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. REPORTS FROM LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT 

OFFICIALS INDICATED THAT US 60 HAS BEEN CLOSED IN TEMPE DUE TO 

FLOODING. IN ADDITION...A CANAL HAS OVERTOPPED ITS BANKS AT 32ND 

STREET AND BASELINE IN PHOENIX...CAUSING FLOODING IN THAT AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TEMPE...

SCOTTSDALE...PHOENIX...PARADISE VALLEY...MESA AND FOUNTAIN HILLS



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS 

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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 3360 11155 3322 11181 3324 11214 3326 11214

      3326 11216 3373 11203



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