Flash Flood Warning 63, NWS Tucson, AZ

Issued

Aug 12, 2005, 9:34 PM MST (04:34 UTC)

Expired

Aug 12, 2005, 10:30 PM MST

In force

56 min

Issued by

NWS Tucson, AZ

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Cochise County, AZ

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000 
WGUS55 KTWC 130439
FFWTWC
AZC003-130630-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
934 PM MST FRI AUG 12 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL COCHISE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARIZONA

* UNTIL 1130 PM MST

* AT 926 PM MST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED WATER COVERING 
  HIGHWAY 191 NORTHWEST OF SUNSITES. WATER WAS ALSO COVERING THE 
  KANSAS SETTLEMENT ROAD. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR 
  INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING LIGHT TO MODERATE 
  RAIN OVER THIS AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO KANSAS
  SETTLEMENT.

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.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

LAT...LON 3189 10984 3190 10964 3193 10957 3201 10953
      3212 10960 3208 10975 3206 10990

$$

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000 
WGUS75 KTWC 130601
FFSTWC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
1056 PM MST FRI AUG 12 2005

AZC003-130630-
COCHISE AZ-
1056 PM MST FRI AUG 12 2005

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1130 PM MST FOR CENTRAL
COCHISE COUNTY...

AT 1048 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
SHOWERS PRODUCING LIGHT RAIN CONTINUED OVER CENTRAL COCHISE 
COUNTY...IN THE VICINITY OF SUNSITES. THIS ACTIVITY WAS MOVING EAST 
AT 10 MPH. RUNOFF FROM PREVIOUS RAINS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT 
HIGHWAY 191 NORTHWEST OF SUNSITES AS WELL AS THE KANSAS SETTLEMENT 
ROAD THROUGH 1130 PM MST. 

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.

LAT...LON 3189 10984 3190 10964 3193 10957 3201 10953
      3212 10960 3208 10975 3206 10990

$$

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FRANCIS

000 
WGUS75 KTWC 130631
FFSTWC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
1130 PM MST FRI AUG 12 2005

AZC003-130638-
COCHISE AZ-
1130 PM MST FRI AUG 12 2005

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL COCHISE COUNTY EXPIRED AT 1130
PM MST...

AT 1130 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAD DIMINISHED OVER CENTRAL COCHISE 
COUNTY...INCLUDING THE VICINITY OF SUNSITES. THUS THE THREAT OF 
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED.

LAT...LON 3189 10984 3190 10964 3193 10957 3201 10953
      3212 10960 3208 10975 3206 10990

$$

WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

FRANCIS

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