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WGUS75 KTWC 222235

FFSTWC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

335 PM MST TUE JUL 22 2008



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COCHISE AZ-

335 PM MST TUE JUL 22 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM MST FOR

WESTERN COCHISE COUNTY...



AT 330 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING 

OVER THE WARNED AREA. RADAR IS INDICATING PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS FROM 

1 TO 2 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AREAS OF UP TO 2.5 INCHES. HEAVIEST 

PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN FROM WHETSTONE...EXTENDING EAST TO 

TOMBSTONE. BASINS AFFECTED NEAR TOMBSTONE INCLUDE THE WALNUT 

GULCH...HENDERSON WASH...AND WILLOW WASH. ADDITIONAL AREAS OF HEAVY 

PRECIPITATION EXTEND FROM PARKER CANYON LAKE TO THE SOUTHEAST OF 

SIERRA VISTA. REPORTS OF 0.5 TO 0.6 INCHES IN 20 MINUTES HAVE BEEN 

REPORTED SOUTHEAST OF SIERRA VISTA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SIERRA 

VISTA...HUACHUCA CITY...PARKER CANYON LAKE...AND TOMBSTONE.



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 3145 11045 3155 11041 3174 11040 3194 11036

      3196 11024 3202 11010 3217 10989 3178 10987

      3154 10989 3135 10993 3135 11020 3135 11045



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