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WGUS75 KTWC 072336

FFSTWC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

436 PM MST THU AUG 7 2008



AZC023-080100-

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SANTA CRUZ AZ-

436 PM MST THU AUG 7 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM MST FOR

EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL SANTA CRUZ COUNTY...



AT 425 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED 

AREA. LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE AREA INDICATED THAT THE NOGALES WASH 

ROSE TO 7 FEET IN DEPTH AT 342 PM MST AND HAS FALLEN TO 6 FEET AT 

THIS TIME. THOUGH LEVELS IN THE WASH MAY HAVE FALLEN 

SOMEWHAT...CONTINUED RAINFALL OVER THE AREA WILL INCREASE THE 

POTENTIAL OF REACHING OR EXCEEDING THESE LEVELS. MOTORISTS AND THOSE 

LIVING IN LOW LYING OR FLOOD PRONE AREAS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION 

AND CONTINUE TO MONITOR CONDITIONS. FLASH FLOODING CAN OCCUR WITH 

LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NOGALES



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.



LAT...LON 3138 11103 3138 11084 3133 11084 3133 11102



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