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Flash Flood Warning for La Paz, AZ

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La Paz
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What is happening

At 803 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 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....

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 803 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 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... Brenda. This includes the following highways... US Highway 60 between mile markers 31 and 37. AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 27 and 36. This includes the following streams and drainages... Apache Wash, Poormans Wash, Bouse Wash, Cholla Wash, La and Tyson Wash.

Lifecycle record

Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 8:03PM MST until August 10 at 10:30PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 6:36PM MST until August 10 at 10:30PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

    Official revision

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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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