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WGUS75 KTWC 280242

FFSTWC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

742 PM MST WED AUG 27 2008



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PIMA AZ-

742 PM MST WED AUG 27 2008



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM MST FOR EAST CENTRAL

PIMA COUNTY...



AT 735 PM MST...THE AUTOMATED RIVER GAGE AT THE PANTANO WASH NEAR 

VAIL REPORTED THAT THE WATER LEVELS HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY DECLINED TO 

WELL WITHIN ITS BANKS. THIS SUGGESTS THAT THE TAIL END OF THIS HIGH 

WATER FLOW HAS MOVED NORTH OF THIS GAGE...AND IS NOW BETWEEN VAIL 

AND THE PANTANO WASH AT BROADWAY. THE SIGNIFICANT FLOW THAT PASSED 

THROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE HARRISON ROAD CROSSING...BUT 

WILL REMAIN WITHIN ITS BANKS.  



ALTHOUGH A SIGNIFICANT FLOW OF WATER IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST IN THE 

PANTANO WASH OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS...THE THREAT OF FLASH 

FLOODING HAS DIMINISHED. THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS 

BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 745 PM MST. 





LAT...LON 3221 11082 3215 11073 3206 11070 3203 11064

      3196 11064 3196 11066 3201 11065 3204 11071

      3214 11075 3220 11083 3223 11084 3227 11089

      3227 11087 3225 11084



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