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WGUS75 KTWC 230044

FFSTWC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

544 PM MST TUE JUL 22 2008



AZC003-230145-

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COCHISE AZ-

544 PM MST TUE JUL 22 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM MST FOR

WESTERN COCHISE COUNTY...



AT 535 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER 

WESTERN COCHISE COUNTY. RADAR ESTIMATES PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS 

BETWEEN 1 TO 2 INCHES TO THE NORTHEAST OF BENSON OVER THE PAST HOUR. 

SIGNIFICANT FLOWS AND RAPID RISES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED ON THE 

BABOCOMARI AND SAN PEDRO RIVERS NEAR TOMBSTONE. A TRAINED SPOTTER 

REPORTED 1.9 INCHES OF RAIN IN WHETSTONE.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SIERRA 

VISTA...HUACHUCA CITY...BISBEE AND BENSON...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 3224 11044 3213 11014 3222 10962 3201 10963

      3188 10965 3135 10993 3134 11045



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