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WGUS75 KTWC 260354

FFSTWC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

854 PM MST FRI JUL 25 2008



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PIMA AZ-PINAL AZ-

854 PM MST FRI JUL 25 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM MST FOR

SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL AND NORTHEASTERN PIMA COUNTIES...



AT 845 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN. THIS STORM WAS 

OVER CATALINA MOVING SLOWLY NORTH. ONE RAIN GAGE IN ORO VALLEY NEAR 

SUN CITY REPORTED 1.97 INCHES IN 45 MINUTES WHILE THE GAGE IN THE 

CATALINA STATE PARK REPORTED 1.47 INCHES IN 50 MINUTES.



OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

SADDLEBROOKE...ORACLE JUNCTION AND BIOSPHERE 2.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



LAT...LON 3260 11080 3250 11080 3237 11093 3225 11098

      3235 11131 3258 11133



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