Flash Flood Warning 5, NWS Tucson, AZ

Issued

Jul 5, 2011, 4:46 PM MST (23:46 UTC)

Expired

Jul 5, 2011, 6:45 PM MST

In force

119 min

Issued by

NWS Tucson, AZ

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Cochise County, AZ, Pima County, AZ

The Tucson radar (KEMX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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882 
WGUS55 KTWC 052346
FFWTWC
AZC003-019-060145-
/O.NEW.KTWC.FF.W.0005.110705T2346Z-110706T0145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
446 PM MST TUE JUL 5 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN PIMA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY...
  WEST CENTRAL COCHISE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...

* UNTIL 645 PM MST

* AT 436 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA. RAINFALL 
BETWEEN 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL OCCUR OVER THE TUCSON METRO AREA DURING 
THE NEXT 2 HOURS. RAINFALL ESTIMATES OF OVER 1.00 INCHES HAS FALLEN 
FROM BENSON TO MESCAL THROUGH THE RINCON MOUNTAINS.  

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TUCSON
  INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...SOUTH TUCSON...SEVEN FALLS...SAN XAVIER
  MISSION...SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK EAST...SABINO CANYON...RITA
  RANCH...DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE...CATALINA FOOTHILLS AND
  CASCABEL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3239 11111 3240 11047 3217 11026 3181 11025
      3181 11047 3180 11108

$$

SHOEMAKER

336 
WGUS75 KTWC 060110
FFSTWC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
610 PM MST TUE JUL 5 2011

AZC003-019-060145-
/O.CON.KTWC.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110706T0145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
COCHISE AZ-PIMA AZ-
610 PM MST TUE JUL 5 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM MST FOR
EASTERN PIMA AND WEST CENTRAL COCHISE COUNTIES...

AT 554 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM EARLIER 
HEAVY RAINFALL WILL KEEP WASHES FLOWING. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL 
OCCURED FROM RITA RANCH TO TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO SAN 
XAVIER MISSION...WHERE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES HAS FALLEN. ADDITIONAL 
HEAVY RAINFALL FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES HAS OCCURED OVER THE UPPER TANQUE 
VERDE AND SABINO CREEK BASINS. WASHES IN THESE AREAS WILL HAVE 
SIGNIFICANT FLOW. THE PANTANO WASH NEAR VAIL CURRENTLY HAS A FLOW OF 
8 FEET AND THIS FLOW WILL CONTINUE DOWN STREAM.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TUCSON

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 3239 11111 3240 11047 3217 11026 3181 11025
      3181 11047 3180 11108

$$

SHOEMAKER

197 
WGUS75 KTWC 060145
FFSTWC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
645 PM MST TUE JUL 5 2011

AZC003-019-060155-
/O.EXP.KTWC.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110706T0145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
COCHISE AZ-PIMA AZ-
645 PM MST TUE JUL 5 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR EASTERN PIMA AND WEST
CENTRAL COCHISE COUNTIES...

THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EASTERN PIMA COUNTY HAS BEEN REPLACED BY 
A FLOOD ADVISORY.

LAT...LON 3239 11111 3240 11047 3217 11026 3181 11025
      3181 11047 3180 11108

$$

SHOEMAKER

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