Flash Flood Warning 24, NWS Phoenix, AZ

Issued

Aug 11, 1995, 9:25 PM MST (04:25 UTC)

Expired

Aug 12, 1995, 12:20 AM MST

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Phoenix, AZ

Area

Whole counties

County Gila County, AZ

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TTAA00 KPHX 120426
FFWPHX
AZC007-120730-
 
BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
925 PM MST FRI AUG 11 1995
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A
FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1230 AM MST
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS......
 
IN EAST CENTRAL ARIZONA
 
   ...NORTHERN GILA COUNTY
 
THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHERN GILA COUNTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED.
PHOENIX DOPPLER RADAR IS ESTIMATING RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 3 TO 5
INCHES SOUTH OF THE CHRISTOPHER CREEK AREA...AND FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES JUST
EAST OF PAYSON. THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CAUSE THE RAPID RISE OF
STREAMS AND WASHES IN THESE AREAS.
 
THE HIGHEST DANGER OF FLASH FLOODING AT THIS TIME IS IN THE VICINITY OF
CHRISTOPHER CREEK AND ALONG TONTO CREEK UPSTREAM FROM GISELA.  CAMPERS
IN THE TONTO NATIONAL FOREST NEAR TONTO CREEK AND ITS TRIBUTARIES SHOULD
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
 
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE CONTINUING ACROSS NORTHERN GILA COUNTY AT
THIS TIME AND MAY CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS INTO THE NIGHT.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN LOCAL
AREAS.
 
MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DONT TRY TO CROSS
FLOODING WASHES OR STREAMS. NEVER DRIVE ONTO A BRIDGE COVERED BY
WATER. STAY OFF FLOODED CITY STREETS. OUTSIDE THE CITY...STAY ON MAIN
HIGHWAYS. AVOID SECONDARY ROADS AND FARM ROADS...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT.
 
FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY HAPPENING OR ABOUT TO HAPPEN. MOVE AWAY
FROM STREAMS OR WASHES. HEAD FOR HIGHER GROUND.
 
KOCH

In the hours before

AZZALL-120130-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
445 PM MST FRI AUG 11 1995

....NEW THUNDERSTORMS DEVLOPING IN THE CENTRAL BASINS AND IN WESTERN
PINAL COUNTY...

AT 445 PM DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDCIATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN
THE WESTERN BASINS...GENERALLY BETWEEN PAYSON TO NORTH OF PRESCOTT.
IN ADDITION THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEGUN TO ALSO DEVELOP IN WESTERN PINAL
COUNTY WEST OF CASA GRANDE NEAR STANFIELD. THESE NEW STORMS ARE
DRIFTING SLOWLY NORTHWARD.

THUNDERSTORM DEVELOP IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER CENTRAL ARIZONA
INTO THE EVENING HOURS. AS THESE STORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP...THEY
MAY BECOME STRONG AND PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...HAIL...AND
STRONG GUSTY WINDS.

STURM

AZZALL-120130-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
445 PM MST FRI AUG 11 1995

....NEW THUNDERSTORMS DEVLOPING IN THE CENTRAL BASINS AND IN WESTERN
PINAL COUNTY...

AT 445 PM DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDCIATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN
THE WESTERN BASINS...GENERALLY BETWEEN PAYSON TO NORTH OF PRESCOTT.
IN ADDITION THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEGUN TO ALSO DEVELOP IN WESTERN PINAL
COUNTY WEST OF CASA GRANDE NEAR STANFIELD. THESE NEW STORMS ARE
DRIFTING SLOWLY NORTHWARD.

THUNDERSTORM DEVELOP IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER CENTRAL ARIZONA
INTO THE EVENING HOURS. AS THESE STORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP...THEY
MAY BECOME STRONG AND PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...HAIL...AND
STRONG GUSTY WINDS.

STURM

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