Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Tucson, AZ

640 
WGUS75 KTWC 091309
FFSTWC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
609 AM MST TUE AUG 9 2016

AZC003-023-091430-
/O.CON.KTWC.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-160809T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
COCHISE-SANTA CRUZ-
609 AM MST TUE AUG 9 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM MST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN COCHISE AND SOUTHEASTERN SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES...

AT 557 AM MST...DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN CONTINUE ACROSS A LARGE PART OF
EASTERN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY AND INTO SOUTHWESTERN COCHISE COUNTY.
SEVERAL TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS HAVE REPORTED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF
OVER ONE INCH IN ABOUT A HALF HOUR. IN ADDITION, NUMEROUS AUTOMATED
RAIN GAUGES, ESPECIALLY IN THE SIERRA VISTA AND HEREFORD AREA HAVE
REPORTED AMOUNTS RANGING FROM AROUND A HALF INCH TO NEARLY TWO
INCHES. AS A RESULT...FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN
SHORTLY...IF IT HAS NOT ALREADY DONE SO.

AREAS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, MILLER-
CARR CANYON...HUNTER CANYON...ASH CANYON...RAMSEY CANYON, NOT TO
MENTION PARTS OF THE CITIES OF SIERRA VISTA AND HEREFORD AS WELL.
HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO OCCURRING OVER PARKER CANYON LAKE. 

NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS MAY BE INUNDATED IN THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... SIERRA VISTA...SIERRA VISTA
SOUTHEAST...CANELO...NICKSVILLE...PALOMINAS... RAMSEY CANYON
PRESERVE...JUNCTION OF HIGHWAYS 80 AND 90...HEREFORD... PARKER
CANYON LAKE...NACO AND CORONADO NATIONAL MEMORIAL.

MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION THIS MORNING AS
ROADWAYS MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY RAIN...WITH DIPS IN THE
ROADWAY BECOMING IMPASSABLE DUE TO RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3154 11001 3134 10994 3134 11071 3158 11073

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MOLLERE

007 
WGUS75 KTWC 091428
FFSTWC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
728 AM MST TUE AUG 9 2016

AZC003-023-091434-
/O.EXP.KTWC.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-160809T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
COCHISE-SANTA CRUZ-
728 AM MST TUE AUG 9 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN COCHISE AND SOUTHEASTERN
SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 730 AM MST...

THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED FOR NOW IN SOUTHWEST COCHISE COUNTY AND
MUCH OF SOUTHEAST SANTA CRUZ COUNTY. HOWEVER...SOME MINOR FLOODING
AND ELEVATED FLOWS IN WASHES IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FROM THE HEAVY
RAIN THAT OCCURRED EARLIER THIS MORNING. A FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN
EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS UNTIL 815 AM MST.

IN ADDITION...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM
MST FOR NORTHEAST SANTA CRUZ COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3154 11001 3134 10994 3134 11071 3158 11073

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KD