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WGUS55 KTWC 102124
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
224 PM MST MON SEP 10 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN COCHISE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARIZONA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SIERRA VISTA...
* UNTIL 415 PM MST
* AT 216 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED
AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING.
THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE TO THE NORTH AT
15 MPH. THE CITY OF SIERRA VISTA AS WELL AS THE BURN AREAS
INCLUDING MILLER CANYON AND ASH CANYON WILL BE IMPACTED.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
NICKSVILLE...HEREFORD AND CHARLESTON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1.00 TO 2.00 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN
THE WARNED AREA.
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.
A SHORT PERIOD OF MODERATE RAINFALL ON A BURNED WATERSHED CAN LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODS. SEEK HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY...BUT IF IT IS UNSAFE TO
EVACUATE DUE TO FLASH FLOODING...HEAVY RAIN...OR POOR VISIBILITY THE
BEST ACTION MAY BE TO SHELTER IN PLACE IN A STURDY STRUCTURE. THE
FORCE OF RUSHING WATER AND DEBRIS CAN DAMAGE OR DESTROY CULVERTS...
BRIDGES...ROADWAYS...AND BUILDINGS. REMEMBER NEVER TO DRIVE THROUGH
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER...YOU MAY BE SWEPT AWAY.
LAT...LON 3160 11031 3167 11024 3170 11015 3134 11012
3134 11027
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