Active official alertUpdated Oct 11, 2026, 5:49 AM UTC

Flash Flood Warning for La Paz, AZ; Imperial, CA

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What you need to know

Applies to: La Paz, Imperial
Effective: Oct 11, 2026, 5:49 AM UTC
Ends or expires: Oct 11, 2026, 8:45 AM UTC
Official severity: Severe
Official urgency: Immediate
Official certainty: Likely

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What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

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FFWPSR The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern La Paz County in west central Arizona... Northeastern Imperial County in southeastern California... * Until 145 AM MST /145 AM PDT/. * At 1049 PM MST /1049 PM PDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. 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... Cibola.

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AlertOct 11, 2026, 5:49 AM UTC
Flash Flood Warning issued October 10 at 10:49PM MST until October 11 at 1:45AM 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.

CAP status: Actual
Message type: Alert
Last collected: Oct 11, 2026, 8:22 AM UTC

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