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000 

WGUS75 KTWC 120431

FFSTWC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

931 PM MST THU SEP 11 2008



AZC019-120600-

/O.CON.KTWC.FF.W.0087.000000T0000Z-080912T0600Z/

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

PIMA AZ-

931 PM MST THU SEP 11 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MST FOR

NORTHEASTERN PIMA COUNTY...



AT 924 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE CONTINUING TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY 

RAIN FROM NEAR CORONA DE TUCSON NORTHWARD TO THE SANTA CATALINA 

MOUNTAINS...AND INCLUDING THE FAR EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE CITY. 



A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER AND HAM RADIO OPERATOR REPORTED A SWIFT 

WATER RESCUE ONGOING ON SAHUARITA ROAD BETWEEN WILMOT AND KOLB. TWO 

VEHICLES ARE INVOLVED WITH AT LEAST TWO PERSONS IN THE VEHICLES. A 

GAUGE NEAR THIS AREA REPORTED 0.83 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE THE RAIN 

BEGAN.  



RAIN GAUGES ACROSS THE EAST SIDE OF THE TUCSON METRO AREA RANGE FROM 

JUST A FEW TENTHS OF AN INCH..BUT SEVERAL LOCATIONS HAVE REPORTED 

AMOUNTS GREAT THAN A HALF INCH WITH ONE LOCATION REPORTING OVER AN 

INCH. THIS LOCATION WAS NEAR EL MARAH ON BEAR CANYON ROAD.  



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.



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.



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 3251 11085 3252 11048 3187 11046 3190 11084



$$

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000 

WGUS75 KTWC 120431

FFSTWC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

931 PM MST THU SEP 11 2008



AZC019-120600-

/O.CON.KTWC.FF.W.0087.000000T0000Z-080912T0600Z/

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

PIMA AZ-

931 PM MST THU SEP 11 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MST FOR

NORTHEASTERN PIMA COUNTY...



AT 924 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE CONTINUING TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY 

RAIN FROM NEAR CORONA DE TUCSON NORTHWARD TO THE SANTA CATALINA 

MOUNTAINS...AND INCLUDING THE FAR EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE CITY. 



A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER AND HAM RADIO OPERATOR REPORTED A SWIFT 

WATER RESCUE ONGOING ON SAHUARITA ROAD BETWEEN WILMOT AND KOLB. TWO 

VEHICLES ARE INVOLVED WITH AT LEAST TWO PERSONS IN THE VEHICLES. A 

GAUGE NEAR THIS AREA REPORTED 0.83 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE THE RAIN 

BEGAN.  



RAIN GAUGES ACROSS THE EAST SIDE OF THE TUCSON METRO AREA RANGE FROM 

JUST A FEW TENTHS OF AN INCH..BUT SEVERAL LOCATIONS HAVE REPORTED 

AMOUNTS GREAT THAN A HALF INCH WITH ONE LOCATION REPORTING OVER AN 

INCH. THIS LOCATION WAS NEAR EL MARAH ON BEAR CANYON ROAD.  



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.



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.



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 3251 11085 3252 11048 3187 11046 3190 11084



$$

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