
343
WGUS75 KPSR 090807
FFSPSR

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
107 AM MST TUE SEP 9 2014

AZC012-091145-
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LA PAZ AZ-
107 AM MST TUE SEP 9 2014

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM MST FOR EAST
CENTRAL LA PAZ COUNTY INCLUDING THE TOWN OF WENDEN...

AT 1256 AM MST...THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED OFF TO THE NORTHEAST AND
OUT OF THE WARNING AREA. HOWEVER...SIGNIFICANT FLOW CONTINUES IN
CENTENNIAL WASH DUE TO THE EARLIER HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS LA PAZ
COUNTY. THE STREAM GAGE AT THE CENTENNIAL WASH AT WENDED INDICATED A
STAGE OF 6.53 FEET WITH A FLOW OF 8951 CFS. LATE LAST EVENING
OFFICIALS HAD STARTED TO EVACUATE PEOPLE IN WENDEN DUE TO THE
CENTENNIAL WASH RISING TO DANGEROUS LEVELS. A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY
CONTINUES UNTIL 445 AM.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WENDEN

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. IF YOU
ARE IN AN AREA EXPERIENCING FLOODING...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL UNLESS YOU ARE FLEEING AN AREA
SUBJECT TO FLOODING OR UNDER AND EVACUATION ORDER.

FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING THROUGH THE CENTENNIAL WASH IN THE TOWN OF
WENDEN. IF YOU ARE ALONG THE BANKS...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

&&

LAT...LON 3378 11364 3388 11361 3390 11344 3369 11348
      3371 11360

$$

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