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WGUS75 KTWC 080101

FFSTWC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

601 PM MST THU AUG 7 2008



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PIMA AZ-

601 PM MST THU AUG 7 2008



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

CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY...



AT 551 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING MODERATE 

TO HEAVY RAINFALL OVER CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE WEST 

AT 5 MPH. DOPPLER RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES HAVE 

FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA DURING THE PAST HOUR. SEVERAL LOW WATER 

CROSSINGS ARE LIKELY IMPACTED WITH FLOWING WATER.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SILVER BELL.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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 3223 11125 3206 11127 3212 11157 3225 11163

      3229 11165 3236 11168 3251 11175 3251 11147

      3236 11133



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