Active official alertUpdated Aug 13, 2026, 1:25 AM UTC

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

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What you need to know

Applies to: La Paz, Riverside
Effective: Aug 13, 2026, 1:25 AM UTC
Ends or expires: Aug 13, 2026, 5:30 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 aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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FFWPSR The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern La Paz County in west central Arizona... Riverside County in southern California... * Until 1030 PM MST /1030 PM PDT/. * At 625 PM MST /625 PM PDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch 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... Parker and Poston.

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AlertAug 13, 2026, 1:25 AM UTC
Flash Flood Warning issued August 12 at 6:25PM MST until August 12 at 10:30PM 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.

CAP status: Actual
Message type: Alert
Last collected: Aug 13, 2026, 2:28 AM UTC

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