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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

347 PM MST WED AUG 27 2008



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PINAL AZ-

347 PM MST WED AUG 27 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM MST FOR

SOUTHEASTERN PINAL COUNTY...



AT 338 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER SOUTHEASTERN 

PINAL COUNTY INCLUDING THE ORACLE AREA. A COOPERATIVE OBSERVER 

REPORTED 1.55 INCHES OF RAINFALL IN ONE HOUR AT ORACLE STATE PARK. 

THE THUNDERSTORMS NEAR ORACLE HAVE WEAKENED BUT WILL CONTINUE TO 

PRODUCE LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. WASHES 

AND STREAMS WITH HEAVY FLOWS IN THE ORACLE AREA INCLUDE THE PUTNAM 

WASH AND TUCSON WASH. 



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.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 3255 11110 3290 11101 3271 11062 3254 11065

      3254 11088



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