Flash Flood Warning for Maricopa, AZ
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Maricopa
- Effective
- Ends or expires
- Official severity
- Severe
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- Immediate
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What is happening
At 1205 AM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 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...
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. 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1205 AM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 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 and automated gauges. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Mainly rural areas of Maricopa County. Delaney Wash and locations downstream such as Salome Highway and/or 411th Avenue low water crossings. Gages along Delaney Wash have reached Alarm Stage. Expect low water crossings along Salome Highway and 411th Ave to be impacted withing the next hour.
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Official revisions
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 13 at 12:05AM MST until August 13 at 1:15AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Official revision - Alert
Flash Flood Warning issued August 12 at 10:11PM MST until August 13 at 1:15AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
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Source and limitations
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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