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WGUS75 KTWC 300047

FFSTWC



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ

547 PM MST MON JUN 29 2009



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COCHISE AZ-

547 PM MST MON JUN 29 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MST FOR

NORTHWESTERN COCHISE COUNTY...



AT 545 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED 

AREA. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT FROM 1.50 TO 

2.50 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST HOUR. 

ADDITIONALLY...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS HAVE REPORTED 

NUMEROUS STREETS FLOODED IN WILLCOX. LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND WASHES 

ARE LIKELY TO SEE FLOODING THROUGH 630 PM.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MULESHOE

RANCH PRESERVE AND CASCABEL.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



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LAT...LON 3243 11044 3244 10971 3216 10970 3211 10987

      3220 11044



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