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Flash Flood Watch 2, NWS Tucson, AZ

July 27, 2006

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this flash flood watch at Jul 27, 2006, 2:50 PM MST. It took effect at Jul 27, 2006, 8:00 PM MST. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 27, 2006, 2:50 PM MST (21:50 UTC)
In effect from: Jul 27, 2006, 8:00 PM MST
Expired: Jul 31, 2006, 9:01 AM MST
In force: 4 days
Issued by: NWS Tucson, AZ
Flood severity: None

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS65 KTWC 272150
FFATWC

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
250 PM MST THU JUL 27 2006

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH
8 PM MST FRIDAY EVENING...

.A STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE CURRENTLY OVER SOUTHERN COLORADO
WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH SOUTH OVERNIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS OUT AHEAD OF
THIS SYSTEM HAVE ALREADY DEVELOPED ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND
ALONG THE MOGOLLON RIM IN ARIZONA. AS THE EVENING PROGRESSES THESE
STORMS WILL INTENSIFY AND WILL EVENTUALLY PUSH SOUTH OFF THE
HIGHER TERRAIN INTO THE LOWER DESERTS. 
 
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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-
250 PM MST THU JUL 27 2006

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING AT 8 PM MST...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA AND 
  SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTH 
  CENTRAL ARIZONA...SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY...TOHONO OODHAM 
  NATION AND WESTERN PIMA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...COCHISE 
  COUNTY...NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY...SANTA CRUZ COUNTY...TUCSON 
  METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY AND UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY.

* FROM 8 PM MST THIS EVENING THROUGH 8 PM MST FRIDAY EVENING

* DURING THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED
  OVER SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. LAST NIGHT MANY AREAS WERE ESPECIALLY
  HARD HIT WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS WELL IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH IN
  MANY PLACES...AND SEVERAL LOCATIONS REPORTING AMOUNTS IN EXCESS
  OF 2 TO 3 INCHES. WITH THE ALREADY SATURATED GROUND FROM THE
  RAINS DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL ONLY
  EXACERBATE THE SITUATION. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE...AS THE UPPER
  LOW OVER COLORADO DROPS SOUTH IT WILL MERGE WITH A TROUGH THAT
  IS CURRENTLY OVER WEST TEXAS AND NORTHEAST MEXICO. THIS SYSTEM
  WILL THEN MOVE WEST ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL ARIZONA
  FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SHOWERS AND
  THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA DURING THAT TIME FRAME WITH THE BEST
  RAIN CHANCES EXPECTED TO OCCUR FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE
THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS.  IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT
QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS
FLASH FLOOD THREAT.

$$

11 follow-up statements

000 
WGUS65 KTWC 281047
FFATWC

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
347 AM MST FRI JUL 28 2006

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM MST FRIDAY EVENING...

AZZ019-029>035-282200-
/O.CON.KTWC.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060729T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
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-
347 AM MST FRI JUL 28 2006

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...
  INCLUDING PIMA...SOUTHEAST PINAL...SANTA CRUZ...COCHISE....GRAHAM
  AND GREENLEE COUNTIES

* THROUGH 8 PM MST THIS EVENING

* A STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE OVER NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO WILL
  PUSH SOUTH SOUTHWEST TODAY INTO EAST CENTRAL ARIZONA BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF THE LIFTING ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
  SYSTEM...THE DEEP RESIDUAL MOISTURE PRESENT ACROSS SOUTHEAST
  ARIZONA...AND ALREADY SATURATED SOILS WILL RESULT IN AN
  INCREASED RISK OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE
THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS.  IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT
QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS
FLASH FLOOD THREAT.

$$

000 
WGUS65 KTWC 282150
FFATWC

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
250 PM MST FRI JUL 28 2006

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM MST SATURDAY EVENING...

AZZ019-029>035-291030-
/O.EXT.KTWC.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060730T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
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-
250 PM MST FRI JUL 28 2006

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING AT 
8 PM MST...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA...
  SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY...TOHONO OODHAM NATION AND WESTERN PIMA 
  COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...COCHISE COUNTY...NORTHERN 
  GREENLEE COUNTY...SANTA CRUZ COUNTY...TUCSON 
  METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY AND UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY.

* THROUGH 8 PM MST SATURDAY EVENING

* A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO WILL PUSH
  SLOWLY WEST TONIGHT AND SATURDAY INTO EAST CENTRAL ARIZONA. THE
  COMBINATION OF THE LIFTING ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM...THE
  DEEP RESIDUAL MOISTURE ALREADY PRESENT ACROSS SOUTHEAST
  ARIZONA...AND SATURATED SOILS WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK
  OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING. 

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE
THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS.  IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT
QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS
FLASH FLOOD THREAT.

$$

000 
WGUS65 KTWC 290348
FFATWC

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
848 PM MST FRI JUL 28 2006

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM MST SATURDAY
EVENING...

AZZ019-029>035-291000-
/O.CON.KTWC.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060730T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
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-
848 PM MST FRI JUL 28 2006

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING AT 8 PM MST...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA...
  SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY...TOHONO OODHAM NATION AND WESTERN PIMA 
  COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...COCHISE COUNTY...NORTHERN 
  GREENLEE COUNTY...SANTA CRUZ COUNTY...TUCSON 
  METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY AND UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY.

* THROUGH 8 PM MST SATURDAY EVENING

* A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO WILL PUSH 
  SLOWLY WEST TONIGHT AND SATURDAY INTO EAST CENTRAL ARIZONA. 
  THE COMBINATION OF THE LIFTING ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM...
  THE DEEP RESIDUAL MOISTURE ALREADY PRESENT ACROSS SOUTHEAST 
  ARIZONA...AND SATURATED SOILS WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK 
  OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING. 

* EARLIER TODAY FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN PINAL AND
  COCHISE COUNTIES. THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTS OF MOTORISTS
  DRIVING INTO FLOODED ROADWAYS WHO HAVE BEEN RESCUED DUE TO
  SWIFTLY MOVING WATER. DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED ROADWAYS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE
THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS.  IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT
QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS
FLASH FLOOD THREAT.

$$
EVANS
WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

000 
WGUS65 KTWC 291047
FFATWC

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
347 AM MST SAT JUL 29 2006

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM MST SATURDAY
EVENING...

AZZ019-029>035-292200-
/O.CON.KTWC.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060730T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
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-
347 AM MST SAT JUL 29 2006

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA...
  SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY...TOHONO OODHAM NATION AND WESTERN PIMA 
  COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...COCHISE COUNTY...NORTHERN 
  GREENLEE COUNTY...SANTA CRUZ COUNTY...TUCSON 
  METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY AND UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY.

* THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING

* A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER WEST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO WILL PUSH
  SLOWLY SOUTH TODAY INTO EAST CENTRAL ARIZONA. THE COMBINATION OF
  THE LIFTING ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM... THE DEEP RESIDUAL
  MOISTURE ALREADY PRESENT ACROSS SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...AND
  SATURATED SOILS WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF STRONG
  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING.

* ON FRIDAY FLASH FLOODING HAD BEEN REPORTED IN PINAL AND COCHISE
  COUNTIES. THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTS OF MOTORISTS DRIVING
  INTO FLOODED ROADWAYS WHO HAVE BEEN RESCUED DUE TO SWIFTLY
  MOVING WATER. DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED ROADWAYS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE
THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS.  IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT
QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS
FLASH FLOOD THREAT.

$$

000 
WGUS65 KTWC 292100
FFATWC

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
200 PM MST SAT JUL 29 2006

...FLASH FLOOD AND FLOOD WATCHES IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST
ARIZONA THROUGH 8 PM MST SUNDAY EVENING...

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-
200 PM MST SAT JUL 29 2006

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED. THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN
REPLACED BY A FLOOD WATCH...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED
AND REPLACED BY A FLOOD WATCH. DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE
GREATER TUCSON METRO AREA SATURDAY MORNING...THE SANTA CRUZ RIVER
HAS A SIGNIFICANT FLOW HEADING UP INTO PINAL COUNTY.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY.

* THROUGH 8 PM MST SUNDAY EVENING

* SANTA CRUZ RIVER IS FORECAST TO EXCEED BANKFULL STAGE BUT FALL
  SHORT OF FLOOD STAGE AT TRICO ROAD. A PEAK FLOW OF CLOSE TO
  16000 CFS IS FORECAST TO PASS THE TRICO ROAD STREAM GAGE BETWEEN
  500 AND 700 PM MST THIS EVENING. THIS FLOW WILL WORK ITS WAY
  INTO PINAL COUNTY IN THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD.

* AFTER ENTERING PINAL COUNTY...THE SANTA CRUZ RIVER IS DIVERTED
  WITH PART FLOWING NORTHWEST TOWARDS CHUICHU AND PART TOWARDS
  ELOY. DUE TO THE SANTA CRUZ RIVER HAVING A TENDENCY TO CHANGE
  ITS COURSE FROM TIME TO TIME AND DUE TO THE LACK OF STREAM GAGES
  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE PIMA-PINAL COUNTY LINE...INTERESTS IN
  CHUICHU AND ELOY WILL NEED TO MONITOR CONDITIONS CLOSELY.

* FLOW HAS THE POTENTIAL TO REACH ELOY AS EARLY AS TOMORROW
  MORNING AND REACH CHUICHU TOMORROW EVENING.

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS
FLOOD THREAT.

$$

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/O.EXT.KTWC.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060731T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-
WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO OODHAM NATION-
TUCSON METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-COCHISE COUNTY-
200 PM MST SAT JUL 29 2006

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  COUNTIES...PIMA...COCHISE...GRAHAM...GREENLEE...SANTA CRUZ.

* THROUGH 8 PM MST SUNDAY EVENING

* A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER WEST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO WILL PUSH
  SLOWLY SOUTH TODAY INTO EAST CENTRAL ARIZONA. THE COMBINATION OF
  THE LIFTING ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM...THE DEEP RESIDUAL
  MOISTURE ALREADY PRESENT ACROSS SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...AND
  SATURATED SOILS WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF STRONG
  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE
THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS.  IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT
QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS
FLASH FLOOD THREAT.

$$

000 
WGUS65 KTWC 300151
FFATWC

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
651 PM MST SAT JUL 29 2006

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA
THROUGH 8 PM MST SUNDAY EVENING...

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-
651 PM MST SAT JUL 29 2006

...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. ALTHOUGH SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL TOTALS IN THE TRIBUTARIES
OF THE SAN PEDRO RIVER HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT INFLOWS ALONG THE
SAN PEDRO AND GILA RIVERS...THE RIVERS ONLY ROSE TO AROUND 6000
CUBIC FEET PER SECOND AT THESE LOCATIONS. THEY HAVE BOTH CRESTED
AND ARE RECEDING AT THIS TIME. RIVER FLOODING ALONG THE SAN PEDRO
AND THE GILA RIVERS IN PINAL COUNTY IS NOT EXPECTED.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE ALL OF SOUTHEASTERN
  ARIZONA...INCLUDING SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY.

* THROUGH 8 PM MST SUNDAY EVENING

* A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER WEST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO WILL PUSH
  SLOWLY SOUTH THIS EVENING INTO EAST CENTRAL ARIZONA. THE
  COMBINATION OF THE LIFTING ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM...THE
  DEEP MOISTURE ALREADY PRESENT ACROSS SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...AND
  SATURATED SOILS WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF STRONG
  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE
THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS.  IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT
QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS
FLASH FLOOD THREAT.

$$

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/O.CON.KTWC.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060731T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-
WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO OODHAM NATION-
TUCSON METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-COCHISE COUNTY-
651 PM MST SAT JUL 29 2006

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...TOHONO
  OODHAM NATION...WESTERN PIMA COUNTY...COCHISE COUNTY...NORTHERN
  GREENLEE COUNTY...SANTA CRUZ COUNTY...TUCSON METRO/MARANA/GREEN
  VALLEY AND UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY (GRAHAM COUNTY).

* THROUGH 8 PM MST SUNDAY EVENING

* A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER WEST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO WILL PUSH
  SLOWLY SOUTH THIS EVENING INTO EAST CENTRAL ARIZONA. THE
  COMBINATION OF THE LIFTING ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM...THE
  DEEP RESIDUAL MOISTURE ALREADY PRESENT ACROSS SOUTHEAST
  ARIZONA...AND SATURATED SOILS WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK
  OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE
THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS.  IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT
QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS
FLASH FLOOD THREAT.

$$
EVANS

000 
WGUS65 KTWC 301020
FFATWC

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
320 AM MST SUN JUL 30 2006

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA
THROUGH 8 PM MST SUNDAY EVENING...

AZZ019-029>035-302200-
/O.CON.KTWC.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060731T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
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-
320 AM MST SUN JUL 30 2006

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA...
  SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY...TOHONO OODHAM NATION AND WESTERN PIMA 
  COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...COCHISE COUNTY...NORTHERN 
  GREENLEE COUNTY...SANTA CRUZ COUNTY...TUCSON 
  METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY AND UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY.

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW NEAR ALBUQUERQUE NEW MEXICO WILL STAY
  QUASI-STATIONARY TODAY ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO. THE
  COMBINATION OF THE LIFTING ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM...THE
  DEEP MOISTURE ALREADY PRESENT ACROSS SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...AND
  VERY SATURATED SOILS WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF STRONG
  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE
THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS.  IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT
QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS
FLASH FLOOD THREAT.

$$

000 
WGUS65 KTWC 302046
FFATWC

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
146 PM MST SUN JUL 30 2006

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA
THROUGH 900 AM MST MONDAY MORNING...

AZZ031-302200-
/O.CAN.KTWC.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060731T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-
146 PM MST SUN JUL 30 2006

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR FAR WESTERN PIMA COUNTY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL HAVE NOT MANAGED TO
DEVELOP ACROSS FAR WESTERN PIMA COUNTY THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS.
ALTHOUGH A FEW STORMS MAY DEVELOP IN THE AREA TONIGHT...THE THREAT
OF WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING WILL BE MINIMAL. THUS...THE FLASH
FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR WESTERN PIMA COUNTY. 

$$

AZZ019-029-030-032>035-310500-
/O.EXT.KTWC.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060731T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-
UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-TOHONO OODHAM NATION-
TUCSON METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-COCHISE COUNTY-
146 PM MST SUN JUL 30 2006

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  COUNTIES...SOUTHEAST PINAL...TOHONO OODHAM NATION...EASTERN
  PIMA...COCHISE...GREENLEE...SANTA CRUZ...AND GRAHAM.

* THROUGH 900 AM MST MONDAY MORNING

* WIDESPREAD RAINFALL THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS HAD RESULTED IN
  SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS AND RUNNING WATER IN NORMALLY DRY
  WASHES AND RIVERS. THE AIR MASS ACROSS SOUTHEAST ARIZONA
  REMAINED VERY MOIST. ANY RAIN SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS THAT
  DEVELOP IN THIS AIR MASS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY
  DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY.

* THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL DIMINISH BY MONDAY AFTERNOON
  AND TUESDAY AS DRIER AIR BEGINS TO PUSH INTO THE REGION. 

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE
THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS.  IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT
QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS
FLASH FLOOD THREAT.

$$

000 
WGUS65 KTWC 310428
FFATWC

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
928 PM MST SUN JUL 30 2006

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA
THROUGH 900 AM MST MONDAY MORNING...

AZZ019-029-030-032>035-311200-
/O.CON.KTWC.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060731T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-
UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-TOHONO OODHAM NATION-
TUCSON METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-COCHISE COUNTY-
928 PM MST SUN JUL 30 2006

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST MONDAY...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  COUNTIES...SOUTHEAST PINAL...TOHONO OODHAM NATION...COCHISE...
  GREENLEE...SANTA CRUZ...EASTERN PIMA AND GRAHAM.

* UNTIL 9 AM MST MONDAY MORNING

* WIDESPREAD RAINFALL THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS HAD RESULTED IN 
  SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS AND RUNNING WATER IN NORMALLY DRY 
  WASHES AND RIVERS. THE AIR MASS ACROSS SOUTHEAST ARIZONA 
  REMAINED VERY MOIST. ANY RAIN SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS THAT 
  DEVELOP IN THIS AIR MASS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY 
  DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING THROUGH EARLY 
  MONDAY. 

* THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL DIMINISH BY MONDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY AS DRIER AIR BEGINS TO PUSH INTO THE 
  REGION. 

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE
THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS.  IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT
QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS
FLASH FLOOD THREAT.

$$
EVANS
WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

000 
WGUS65 KTWC 311039
FFATWC

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
339 AM MST MON JUL 31 2006

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA
THROUGH 900 AM MST MONDAY MORNING...

AZZ019-029-030-032>035-311600-
/O.CON.KTWC.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060731T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-
UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-TOHONO OODHAM NATION-
TUCSON METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-COCHISE COUNTY-
339 AM MST MON JUL 31 2006

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS
MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA...
  SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY AND TOHONO OODHAM NATION IN SOUTHEAST 
  ARIZONA...COCHISE COUNTY...NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY...SANTA 
  CRUZ COUNTY...TUCSON METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY AND UPPER GILA 
  RIVER VALLEY.

* UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING

* WIDESPREAD RAINFALL THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS HAD RESULTED IN 
  SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS AND RUNNING WATER IN NORMALLY DRY 
  WASHES AND RIVERS. THE AIR MASS ACROSS SOUTHEAST ARIZONA 
  REMAINED VERY MOIST. ANY RAIN SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS THAT 
  DEVELOP IN THIS AIR MASS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY 
  DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING THROUGH EARLY 
  MONDAY. 

* THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL DIMINISH BY MONDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY AS DRIER AIR BEGINS TO PUSH INTO THE 
  REGION. 

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE
THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS.  IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT
QUICKLY. TURN AROUND AND TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS
FLASH FLOOD THREAT.

$$

000 
WGUS65 KTWC 311601
FFATWC

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
901 AM MST MON JUL 31 2006

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA THROUGH
NOON TUESDAY...

.HEAVY RAINFALL LAST NIGHT AND THE PAST FEW DAYS HAD RESULTED IN
FLOOD FLOWS IN SOME OF THE LARGER WASHES AND RIVERS IN EASTERN
PIMA AND SOUTHWEST COCHISE COUNTIES TODAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL LIKELY CAUSE STREAMS AND RIVERS TO
CONTINUING FLOWING AT HIGH LEVELS.

AZZ029-030-033>035-011115-
/O.CAN.KTWC.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060731T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KTWC.FA.A.0002.060731T1601Z-060801T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-
TUCSON METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-COCHISE COUNTY-
901 AM MST MON JUL 31 2006

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA HAS BEEN
CANCELLED AND REPLACED WITH A FLOOD WATCH.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
  ARIZONA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTH CENTRAL
  ARIZONA...SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...COCHISE
  COUNTY...SANTA CRUZ COUNTY...TUCSON METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY
  AND GRAHAM COUNTY. 

* THROUGH NOON TUESDAY

* WIDESPREAD RAINFALL THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS AND LOCALLY HEAVY
  RAINFALL LAST NIGHT AND THIS MORNING HAD RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT
  FLOWS IN CREEKS...WASHES...AND MAINSTEM RIVERS THIS MORNING.
  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT
  WHICH WILL KEEP FLOWS RUNNING AT HIGH LEVELS. THUS...THE FLASH
  FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FLOOD WATCH THROUGH NOON
  TUESDAY.

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR UPDATES ON THIS
FLOOD THREAT.

$$

AZZ019-032-311715-
/O.CAN.KTWC.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060731T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-TOHONO OODHAM NATION-
901 AM MST MON JUL 31 2006

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE TOHONO OODHAM NATION AND GREENLEE
COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Tucson, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood watch went out at Jul 27, 2:40 PM MST, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 27, 2:40 PM MST, 10 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
240 PM 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...WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS A STRONG SHORTWAVE DIVING
SOUTH THROUGH SOUTHERN COLORADO...NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND NORTHWEST
ARIZONA. AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM SATELLITE...RADAR AND LIGHTNING
DETECTION SHOWS ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER
A GOOD PORTION OF NEW MEXICO AND DEVELOPING OVER THE MOGOLLON RIM.
AS THE DAY PROGRESSES THE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH SOUTH AND THE
ACTIVITY ON THE RIM WILL BLOSSOM. EXPECTING A STORM COMPLEX TO
DEVELOP DURING THE LATE EVENING HOURS TONIGHT SIMILAR TO THE PAST
COUPLE OF EVENINGS AND HEAD TO THE SOUTH TOWARD THE CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN DESERTS WITH SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND STORMS IN MY
FORECAST AREA. AS THE UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM CONTINUES TO MOVE SOUTH
OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY IT WILL MERGE WITH AN INVERTED TROUGH OVER WEST
TEXAS AND NORTHEAST MEXICO AND MOVE WEST INTO ARIZONA ON FRIDAY.
THIS WILL RESULT IN A CONTINUATION OF HEAVY RAINS OVER THE AREA. THE
SYSTEM THAT MOVED THROUGH SOUTHERN ARIZONA OVERNIGHT DUMPED
CONSIDERABLE RAINFALL ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF
ONE INCH OCCURRED IN MANY LOCATIONS WITH SEVERAL AREAS RECEIVING
AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES. THEREFORE WITH THE ALREADY
SATURATED GROUND FROM RECENT RAINS AND WITH THE IMPULSE EXPECTED TO
MOVE THROUGH TONIGHT AND TOMORROW A FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN
ISSUED FROM 8 PM MST THIS EVENING UNTIL 8 PM MST FRIDAY EVENING
ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA.

BY SATURDAY THE INVERTED TROUGH WILL HAVE DRIFTED TO A LOCATION THAT
WILL GENERALLY EXTEND FROM THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA TO THE
FOUR CORNERS REGION. ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL STILL BE IN PLACE FOR
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO CONTINUE ON
SATURDAY. BY SUNDAY THE TROUGH WILL DRIFT A BIT FARTHER NORTHWEST...
BUT WILL WEAKEN CONSIDERABLY BY THAT TIME. RAIN CHANCES WILL BE A
BIT LESS ON SUNDAY...BUT STILL IN THE SCATTERED CATEGORY. STARTING
ON MONDAY A PACIFIC TROUGH WILL BEGIN TO MOVE TOWARD THE WEST COAST
AND DRIER WESTERLY FLOW COULD MAKE ITS WAY INTO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
AND PERHAPS EVEN INTO WESTERN ARIZONA. IF SO...THEN RAIN CHANCES
WILL BE DOWN TO THE ISOLATED TO SCATTERED CATEGORY AND THIS IS WHAT
I HAVE GOING IN THE FORECAST FROM MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

HIGH TEMPS WILL BE AROUND 90 TO THE LOWER 90S THROUGH THE WEEKEND
WHICH IS SEVERAL DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. THEREAFTER HIGHS WILL CLIMB
SLOWLY EACH DAY TO NEAR 100 BY LATE IN THE WEEK WHICH WILL BE BACK
TO NEAR NORMAL. LOWS WILL GENERALLY BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S WHICH
IS AT OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL.

&&

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

&&

.TWC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...FLASH FLOOD WATCH AZZ019-029>035
     (NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY...SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY...UPPER GILA
      RIVER VALLEY (GRAHAM COUNTY)...WESTERN PIMA COUNTY...TOHONO
      OODHAM NATION...EASTERN PIMA COUNTY...SANTA CRUZ COUNTY AND
      COCHISE COUNTY) FROM 8 PM MST THIS EVENING UNTIL 8 PM MST
      FRIDAY EVENING.
&&

MOLLERE

WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 27, 11:19 AM MST, 3 hours 31 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
1119 AM MST THU JUL 27 2006

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

1045 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CLIFTON                 33.02N 109.29W
07/26/2006                   GREENLEE           AZ   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            WARD CANYON AND LIMESTONE CANYON IN CLIFTON HAD SEVERAL
            FEET OF WATER FLOW THROUGH THEM BETWEEN 1045 AND 1100 PM
            MST. LIMESTONE CANYON INCLUDED AN AREA OF SIGNIFICANT
            ROAD DAMAGE.

&&

SCHAFFNER

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tucson, AZ issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 26, 5:23 PM MST	Flash Flood Warning	TWC	Cochise	67 min
Jul 27, 1:09 AM MST	Flash Flood Warning	TWC	Cochise	36 min
Jul 27, 1:41 AM MST	Flash Flood Warning	TWC	Pima, Pinal	64 min
Jul 27, 2:42 AM MST	Flash Flood Warning	TWC	Cochise, Santa Cruz	2 hr
Jul 27, 3:25 AM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TWC	Pima, Santa Cruz	50 min
Jul 27, 4:16 PM MST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TWC	Greenlee	29 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.