Flash Flood Warning for La Paz, AZ
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- La Paz
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- Severe
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What is happening
At 947 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.25 and 1.75 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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Bulletin details
At 947 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.25 and 1.75 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Harcuvar, Vicksburg, Salome, Vicksburg Junction and Wenden. This includes the following highways... AZ Route 72 between mile markers 39 and 48. US Highway 60 between mile markers 45 and 54. This includes the following streams and drainages... Salome Wash, Centennial Wash and Calcite Wash.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 30 at 9:47PM MST until August 30 at 11:30PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Official revision - Alert
Flash Flood Warning issued August 30 at 7:37PM MST until August 30 at 11:30PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Phoenix AZ. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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