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000 

WGUS75 KTWC 280034

FFSTWC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

534 PM MST WED AUG 27 2008



AZC019-280100-

/O.CON.KTWC.FF.W.0082.000000T0000Z-080828T0100Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

PIMA AZ-

534 PM MST WED AUG 27 2008



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

NORTHEASTERN PIMA COUNTY...



AT 524 PM MST...AN AUTOMATED GAGE ALONG THE PANTANO WASH NEAR VAIL 

REPORTED THE PANTANO WASH WAS OUT OF ITS BANKS FROM THE HEAVY 

RAINFALL. IN ADDITION TO THIS AUTOMATED REPORT...A TRAINED WEATHER 

SPOTTER ALONG CIENEGA CREEK ALSO REPORTED IT WAS ALSO OUT OF ITS 

BANKS. THIS HEAVY FLOW WILL MAKE ITS WAY NORTH ALONG THE PANTANO 

WASH INTO THE TUCSON METRO AREA. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN FLASH 

FLOODING ALONG THE HARRISON CROSSING OF THE PANTANO WASH WITHIN THE 

NEXT HOUR.



MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS THROUGH RUNNING WATER OF 

UNKNOWN DEPTH. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO FIND AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE TO 

BYPASS THIS WASH CROSSING.    



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 3245 11100 3251 11046 3212 11045 3205 11076

      3201 11108



$$

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000 

WGUS75 KTWC 280034

FFSTWC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

534 PM MST WED AUG 27 2008



AZC019-280100-

/O.CON.KTWC.FF.W.0082.000000T0000Z-080828T0100Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

PIMA AZ-

534 PM MST WED AUG 27 2008



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

NORTHEASTERN PIMA COUNTY...



AT 524 PM MST...AN AUTOMATED GAGE ALONG THE PANTANO WASH NEAR VAIL 

REPORTED THE PANTANO WASH WAS OUT OF ITS BANKS FROM THE HEAVY 

RAINFALL. IN ADDITION TO THIS AUTOMATED REPORT...A TRAINED WEATHER 

SPOTTER ALONG CIENEGA CREEK ALSO REPORTED IT WAS ALSO OUT OF ITS 

BANKS. THIS HEAVY FLOW WILL MAKE ITS WAY NORTH ALONG THE PANTANO 

WASH INTO THE TUCSON METRO AREA. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN FLASH 

FLOODING ALONG THE HARRISON CROSSING OF THE PANTANO WASH WITHIN THE 

NEXT HOUR.



MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS THROUGH RUNNING WATER OF 

UNKNOWN DEPTH. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO FIND AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE TO 

BYPASS THIS WASH CROSSING.    



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 3245 11100 3251 11046 3212 11045 3205 11076

      3201 11108



$$

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