Flash Flood Warning 74, NWS Tucson, AZ

000 
WGUS75 KTWC 090455
FFSTWC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
948 PM MST TUE AUG 8 2006

AZC019-021-090715-
PIMA AZ-PINAL AZ-
948 PM MST TUE AUG 8 2006

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM MST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN PINAL AND EASTERN PIMA COUNTIES...

AT 945 PM MST...HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUED FROM NEAR ORACLE SOUTHWARD 
TO NEAR CATALINA...ORO VALLEY...AND MARANA. LIGHT TO MODERATE 
RAINFALL CONTINUED ACROSS MOST OF THE REST OF EASTERN PIMA COUNTY. 

SOME RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER THE PAST 4 HOURS INCLUDE:

1.69 INCHES AT PALISADE RANGER STATION
1.61 TUCSON DIVERSION CHANNEL AT AJO RD DETENTION BASIN
1.50 GREEN MOUNTAIN
1.42 SUMMIT VIEW ELEMENTARY SOUTH OF TIA
1.26 MISSION RD NORTH OF CONTINENTAL
1.26 PARK TANK
1.18 MANNING CAMP
0.98 SABINO CANYON DAM
1.02 TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF WASHES 
AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS 
WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

LAT...LON 3175 11115 3176 11047 3214 11047 3270 11046
      3268 11112 3250 11122

$$

WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

000 
WGUS75 KTWC 090619
FFSTWC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
1119 PM MST TUE AUG 8 2006

AZC019-021-090715-
PIMA AZ-PINAL AZ-
1119 PM MST TUE AUG 8 2006

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM MST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN PINAL AND EASTERN PIMA COUNTIES...

AT 1030 PM MST...LOCAL MEDIA REPORTED SEVERAL FLOODED ROADWAYS ON 
THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE TUCSON METRO AREA.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CATALINA 
FOOTHILLS...NORTHEAST TUCSON...AND VAIL.

THE SANTA CRUZ RIVER...AS REPORTED BY THE PIMA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL 
STREAM GAGE AT VALENCIA ROAD...IS FLOWING 5 TO 6 FEET DEEP AND 
CONTINUES TO RISE. OTHER WASHES THAT CONTINUE TO SHOW SIGNIFICANT 
FLOW INCLUDE THE LOWER TANQUE VERDE...RINCON CREEK...SABINO 
CREEK...AND VENTANA CANYON.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...
DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...
EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.

LAT...LON 3175 11115 3176 11047 3214 11047 3282 11049
      3268 11112 3250 11122

$$
SCHAFFNER
WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
915 PM MST TUE AUG 8 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL BUILD
WESTWARD...WITH AN EASTERLY TO SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW RETURNING TO
SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. EXPECT A CHANCE OF MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE WEEK.
&&

.DISCUSSION...AFTER EARLY AFTERNOON FLOODING OVER PORTIONS OF
WESTERN PIMA COUNTY AND THE TOHONO OODHAM NATION...A STRONG COMPLEX
DEVELOPED OVER EASTERN PIMA AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTY THIS EVENING.
WIDESPREAD SEVERE AND FLOODING REPORTS ACROSS THE AREA. ADDITIONAL
DEVELOPMENT WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. WITH THIS
KIND OF ORGANIZED CONVECTION EXPECT DEBRIS INTO TOMORROW MORNING AND
A DELAY IN CONVECTION WITH LATE SOLAR INSOLATION AND A RAIN COOLED
BOUNDARY LAYER. OTHERWISE...FORECAST AS DISCUSSED BELOW.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...NOT MUCH WILL CHANGE OVER THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS
WITH UPPER HIGH OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND MEAN UPPER TROF OVER
THE PACIFIC NW. THUS EXPECT THE WEATHER TO REMAIN RELATIVELY ACTIVE
WITH DAY-TO-DAY VARIABILITY OF THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE. HIGH
TEMPERATURES WILL BE AROUND SEASONAL NORMALS.

&&

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

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

WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
854 PM MST TUE AUG 08 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0625 PM     HAIL             PATAGONIA               31.54N 110.75W
08/08/2006  E1.75 INCH       SANTA CRUZ         AZ   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN PATAGONIA. TIME OF HAIL
            ESTIMATED.

0730 PM     TSTM WND DMG     8 WSW TUCSON            32.16N 111.03W
08/08/2006                   PIMA               AZ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES UPROOTED AT COUNTRY CLUB AND VALENCIA.

0735 PM     HAIL             21 E GREEN VALLEY       31.89N 110.65W
08/08/2006  E0.75 INCH       PIMA               AZ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3/4 INCH HAIL REPORTED.

0800 PM     FLASH FLOOD      TUCSON                  32.20N 110.89W
08/08/2006                   PIMA               AZ   NWS EMPLOYEE

            STREET FLOODING AT 6TH AND PARK AVENUE.

&&

SCHAFFNER