Flash Flood Warning 32, NWS Tucson, AZ

000 
WGUS75 KTWC 271019
FFSTWC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
313 AM MST THU JUL 27 2006

AZC003-023-271245-
COCHISE AZ-SANTA CRUZ AZ-
313 AM MST THU JUL 27 2006

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM MST FOR
NORTHEASTERN SANTA CRUZ AND SOUTHWESTERN COCHISE COUNTIES...

AT 313 AM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER SOUTHWEST 
COCHISE COUNTY AND NORTHEAST SANTA CRUZ COUNTY.

THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IN THE PAST HOUR HAS OCCURED ALONG AND NEAR 
HIGHWAY 82 BETWEEN SONOITA AND THE JUNCTION WITH HIGHWAY 90 IN 
COCHISE COUNTY. IN ADDITION...THE AREA NEAR THE JUNCTION OF HIGHWAYS 
80 AND 90...BETWEEN BISBEE AND SIERRA VISTA...HAS ALSO RECEIVED 
SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL. THESE STORMS HAVE HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING 
RAINFALL RATES BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES AN HOUR...WITH LOCALIZED 
RAINFALL AMOUNTS NEAR 1.50 INCHES.  

MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER 
TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED 
ACT QUICKLY...AND 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. 

LAT...LON 3135 11040 3135 10962 3159 10973 3164 11009
      3197 11030 3197 11044 3173 11045 3173 11069
      3145 11060

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WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

000 
WGUS75 KTWC 271128
FFSTWC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
419 AM MST THU JUL 27 2006

AZC003-023-271245-
COCHISE AZ-SANTA CRUZ AZ-
419 AM MST THU JUL 27 2006

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM MST FOR
EASTERN SANTA CRUZ AND SOUTHWESTERN COCHISE COUNTIES...

AT 419 AM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER EASTERN SANTA 
CRUZ AND FAR SOUTHWEST COCHISE COUNTIES. THESE STORMS HAVE PICKED UP 
SPEED AND ARE NOW MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH. 

THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IN THE PAST HOUR HAS FALLEN ALONG AND SOUTH OF 
HIGHWAY 82 BETWEEN SONOITA AND PATAGONIA LAKE...ESPECIALLY ALONG 
REDROCK CANYON. THESE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES 
UP TO AN INCH AN HOUR WITH LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE INCH.

EXCESSIVE RAINFALL RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH PREVIOUS 
STRONG STORMS ACROSS SOUTHWEST COCHISE COUNTY WILL CONTINUE TO 
RAPIDLY DRAIN INTO WASHES AND ROADWAY DIPS...FILLING THEM WITH 
RUNNING WATER. IN ADDITION...SIGNIFICANT PONDING OF WATER WILL OCCUR 
IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER 
ATTEMPT TO CROSS THROUGH A ROADWAY DIP FILLED WITH RUNNING WATER OF 
UNKNOWN DEPTH.   

LAT...LON 3144 11087 3136 11030 3164 11009 3191 11017
      3197 11030 3173 11045 3173 11109

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WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

000 
WGUS75 KTWC 271147
FFSTWC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
441 AM MST THU JUL 27 2006

AZC003-023-271151-
COCHISE AZ-SANTA CRUZ AZ-
441 AM MST THU JUL 27 2006

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR EASTERN SANTA CRUZ
AND SOUTHWESTERN COCHISE COUNTIES...

THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THAT PRODUCED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS 
EASTERN SANTA CRUZ AND SOUTHWEST COCHISE COUNTY HAVE SINCE MOVED 
SOUTH ACROSS THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER WITH MEXICO. ALTHOUGH RAINFALL 
RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO DRAIN INTO WASHES AND ROADWAY DIPS RESULTING 
IN MINOR FLOODING...THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING HAS SUBSIDED. 
THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

HOWEVER...AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT 
FOR THIS AREA UNTIL 745 AM MST.

NEVER DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED 
AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TO DEEP TO ALLOW FOR SAFE PASSAGE.

LAT...LON 3144 11087 3136 11030 3164 11009 3191 11017
      3197 11030 3173 11045 3173 11109

$$

WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
235 AM MST THU JUL 27 2006

.SYNOPSIS...A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES WILL ROTATE AROUND THE
HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE NORTHEAST...RESULTING IN PERIODS OF
CLOUDINESS AND THUNDERSTORMS. IN ADDITION...DEEPER TROPICAL MOISTURE
WILL FURTHER INCREASE THE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS INTO THE WEEKEND.
&&

.DISCUSSION...STRONG OUTFLOW FROM A COMPLEX ACROSS NORTHERN GRAHAM
COUNTY AS WELL AS A DEVELOPING COMPLEX THROUGH SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL
COCHISE COUNTY CONTINUES TO GENERATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ACROSS SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. THIS WILL PERSIST SEVERAL HOURS FOLLOWED
BY A DOWN PERIOD WHERE THE ATMOSPHERE HAS BEEN WORKED OVER. SHOULD
SEE PLENTY OF MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY INTO THE WEEKEND FOR PERIODS
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

&&

.AVIATION...TAFS AND TWEBS ADEQUATELY COVER ALL SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
AT KTUS.

&&

.TWC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.
&&

WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
256 AM MST WED JUL 26 2006

AZZ019-029>035-271000-
NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-
UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO OODHAM NATION-
TUCSON METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-COCHISE COUNTY-
256 AM MST WED JUL 26 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST ARIZONA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

DEEP MOISTURE OVER THE AREA WITH FAVORABLE THUNDERSTORM CONDITIONS
WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT. EXPECT SOME STRONG STORMS WITH
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. RAINFALL AREAS AND RATES WILL BE WATCHED
CLOSELY FOR POSSIBLE FLASH FLOODING CONCERNS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

HIGH LEVELS OF MOISTURE ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST
FRIDAY AND THERE WILL BE A THREAT FOR A FEW OF THE STORMS THAT
DEVELOP TO BECOME SEVERE AS WELL AS GENERATE EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINFALL.

AFTER SATURDAY...MOISTURE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE
SOMEWHAT...BUT A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS WILL CONTINUE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.