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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

847 PM MST SUN AUG 31 2008



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PIMA AZ-

847 PM MST SUN AUG 31 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM MST FOR

EASTERN PIMA COUNTY...



AT 835 PM MST...MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED TO MOVE 

NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH ACROSS EASTERN PIMA COUNTY. THE HEAVIEST 

RAIN WAS OCCURRING WEST OF INTERSTATE 10...IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN 

TUCSON...THE CATALINA FOOTHILLS...MARANA...ORO VALLEY AND CATALINA. 

ADDITIONAL STORMS SOUTH OF THREE POINTS WILL MOVE TOWARD THE METRO 

AREA. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. BE ESPECIALLY 

CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF 

FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT STAY IN 

AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3198 11136 3202 11137 3248 11119 3250 11107

      3250 11047 3218 11047 3182 11121



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