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WGUS75 KTWC 200144

FFSTWC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

644 PM MST SAT JUL 19 2008



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PIMA AZ-PINAL AZ-

644 PM MST SAT JUL 19 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MST FOR

SOUTHEASTERN PINAL AND NORTHEASTERN PIMA COUNTIES...



AT 637 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING. 

THEY EXTENDED FROM EASTERN PINAL COUNTY NEAR MAMMOTH SOUTHWARD TO  

SAN MANUEL AND CAMPO BONITO. RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES WERE IN EXCESS 

OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR WITH EARLIER HEAVY RAIN ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE 

OF THE CATALINAS CONTINUING HEAVY RUNOFF. STORM MOVEMENT WAS TO THE 

NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 TO 15 MPH.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



LAT...LON 3242 11046 3242 11068 3262 11087 3264 11081

      3265 11077 3266 11075 3267 11071 3269 11065

      3275 11046



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