Flash Flood Warning 51, NWS Tucson, AZ

Issued

Sep 2, 2012, 8:40 PM MST (03:40 UTC)

Expired

Sep 2, 2012, 10:00 PM MST

In force

80 min

Issued by

NWS Tucson, AZ

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Pima County, AZ

The Phoenix radar (KIWA), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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237 
WGUS55 KTWC 030340
FFWTWC
AZC019-030500-
/O.NEW.KTWC.FF.W.0051.120903T0340Z-120903T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
840 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 1000 PM MST

* AT 835 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  HEAVY RAIN FROM AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS IN CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY.
  RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES WERE UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL ALONG
  STATE HIGHWAY 86 WEST OF SAN SIMON VILLAGE AND EAST OF GUNSIGHT.
  THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE WEST AROUND 10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VAYA
  CHIN...AND SAN SIMON VILLAGE

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 3201 11240 3216 11266 3228 11268 3234 11263
      3238 11226 3233 11222 3205 11230

$$
ZELL

611 
WGUS75 KTWC 030413
FFSTWC

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

AZC019-030500-
/O.CON.KTWC.FF.W.0051.000000T0000Z-120903T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PIMA AZ-
913 PM MST SUN SEP 2 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM MST FOR
CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY...

AT 907 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 
44 MILES NORTHWEST OF SELLS...OR ABOUT 7 MILES WEST OF SAN SIMON 
VILLAGE. THE THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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 3201 11240 3216 11266 3228 11268 3234 11263
      3238 11226 3233 11222 3205 11230

$$
ZELL

022 
WGUS75 KTWC 030503
FFSTWC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
1003 PM MST SUN SEP 2 2012

AZC019-030509-
/O.EXP.KTWC.FF.W.0051.000000T0000Z-120903T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PIMA AZ-
1003 PM MST SUN SEP 2 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1000 PM MST FOR CENTRAL
PIMA COUNTY...

AT 955 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE 
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY CONTINUED TO 
WEAKEN. EVEN THOUGH LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS 
THE AREA...THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED. THEREFORE...THE 
FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HEAVY FLOW WILL 
CONTINUE IN STREAMS AND WASHES OVERNIGHT...AND A SMALL STREAM FLOOD 
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM MST.

LAT...LON 3201 11240 3216 11266 3228 11268 3234 11263
      3238 11226 3233 11222 3205 11230

$$
ZELL

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