Casa Grande, Arizona

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
southeastern Pinal County in south central Arizona...

* until 800 PM MST

* at 556 PM MST... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated
flash flooding from an area of strong thunderstorms from near
Oracle to west and northwest of Mammoth near Highway 77. Movement
was to the north at 5 mph.

* Locations in the warning include but are not limited to Oracle and
Mammoth

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

This includes the following streams and drainages... Aravaipa
creek... Mammoth wash... Canada del Oro.

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.


Lat... Lon 3295 11047 3253 11055 3253 11093 3280 11093

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a

* flood advisory for...
eastern Pima County in south central Arizona...
this includes the cities of... Tucson... Seven Falls... Oro Valley...
Marana... Green Valley...
southeastern Pinal County in south central Arizona...

* until 930 PM MST

* at 524 PM MST National Weather Service radar indicates that
thunderstorms with heavy rainfall continue to develop over eastern
Pima and Pinal counties. The heaviest rainfall has occured over the
Tucson Mountains where around 1.00 inches has fallen over the past
hour. This rainfall will drain into washes that flow across
Silverbell Rd over the next few hours. Low water crossings will have
flowing water due to these heavy rains. Other thunderstorms with
heavy rains were developing over the Tucson Metro area and northward
over eastern Pinal County.

Washes and low water crossings will have flowing water during the
next several hours.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause elevated levels in
washes and streams... and ponding of water in urban areas...
highways... streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage
areas and low lying spots.


Lat... Lon 3279 11135 3302 11099 3298 11076 3318 11047
      3310 11046 3254 11047 3175 11047 3176 11091
      3175 11139


Shoemaker

A Flash Flood Warning has just been issued for a portion of
south-central or southwest Arizona... or far southeast California.
Please follow these safety rules if flash flooding or severe weather
threatens your area.

Area residents should monitor flood conditions... and be prepared to
move to higher ground should flood waters threaten. If flash
flooding is observed... act quickly. Do not stay in areas subject to
flooding when water begins to rise... especially normally dry washes.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of floods and flash floods. It is very difficult at night to
tell how much water is on roads. Motorists should not drive through
water of unknown depth.

Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the roadway.
The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely
and the Road beneath may not be intact. Vehicles caught in rising
water should be abandoned quickly. It only takes a foot or two of
flowing water to wash most cars away.

Remember... most deaths in flash flooding occur in automobiles. Do
not attempt to cross bridges... dips... or low water crossings if
water covers the roadway. Never try to cross a flowing wash... even
a small one... on foot. Do not drive around barricades. If your
vehicle stalls... abandon it immediately and seek higher ground.

During heavy rains... keep children away from storm drains... water
catchments... and washes. Shallow... gently flowing water can become a
raging torrent in a matter of minutes.

A sudden downpour may cut visibility to near zero. Wind-driven rain
may hamper both driver and pedestrian. When faced with such weather
conditions... be especially cautious and proceed slowly within your
range of sight.

Hikers and campers should immediately climb to higher ground when a
warning is issued for the area or when flooding is observed.