Flash Flood Warning 49, NWS Tucson, AZ

Issued

Sep 2, 2012, 5:10 PM MST (00:10 UTC)

Expired

Sep 2, 2012, 6:30 PM MST

In force

80 min

Issued by

NWS Tucson, AZ

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Pima County, AZ

The Tucson radar (KEMX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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719 
WGUS55 KTWC 030010
FFWTWC
AZC019-030130-
/O.NEW.KTWC.FF.W.0049.120903T0010Z-120903T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
510 PM MST SUN SEP 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA...

* UNTIL 630 PM MST

* AT 505 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  VERY HEAVY RAINFALL FROM A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS ALONG STATE 
  HIGHWAY 86 FROM THE RYAN AIRFIELD AREA...WEST THROUGH THREE 
  POINTS AND ALSO SOUTH ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 286. RADAR RAINFALL 
  ESTIMATES FROM THIS AREA WERE OVER AN INCH...AND UP TO TWO 
  INCHES...ESPECIALLY WEST OF THREE POINTS...IN THE LAST 30 MINUTES. 
  THE STORMS SHOWED LITTLE MOVEMENT. 

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RYAN FIELD.

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.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

&&

LAT...LON 3225 11145 3223 11128 3220 11117 3204 11116
      3186 11131 3191 11151

$$
ZELL

365 
WGUS75 KTWC 030042
FFSTWC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
542 PM MST SUN SEP 2 2012

AZC019-030130-
/O.CON.KTWC.FF.W.0049.000000T0000Z-120903T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PIMA AZ-
542 PM MST SUN SEP 2 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MST FOR
CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY...

AT 537 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN OVER CENTRAL PIMA 
COUNTY...IN THE THREE POINTS AND RYAN AIRFIELD AREA. RADAR RAINFALL
ESTIMATES FROM THIS AREA ARE BETWEEN TWO AND THREE INCHES OF 
RAINFALL...WITH A GAGE AT STATE HIGHWAY 86 AND THE BRAWLEY WASH 
REPORTING 2.05 INCHES OF RAINFALL.  

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RYAN FIELD.

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.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

&&

LAT...LON 3225 11145 3223 11128 3220 11117 3204 11116
      3186 11131 3191 11151

$$
ZELL

057 
WGUS75 KTWC 030132
FFSTWC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
632 PM MST SUN SEP 2 2012

AZC019-030140-
/O.EXP.KTWC.FF.W.0049.000000T0000Z-120903T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PIMA AZ-
632 PM MST SUN SEP 2 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY...

AT 630 PM MST...LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE FOR THE 
NEXT HOUR OR SO. HOWEVER...THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED. 
THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY HAS BEEN 
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. EXPECT SOME FLOW IN NORMALLY DRY STREAMBEDS AND 
WASHES THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING...ESPECIALLY THE BRAWLEY WASH.

LAT...LON 3225 11145 3223 11128 3220 11117 3204 11116
      3186 11131 3191 11151

$$
ZELL

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