Flood Advisory for Maricopa, AZ
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What you need to know
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- Maricopa
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Maricopa County in south central Arizona... When: Until 1045 PM MST.
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Maricopa County in south central Arizona... * WHEN...Until 1045 PM MST. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 958 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.75 and 1.25 inches of rain have fallen. This includes the following streams and drainages... Sols Wash, Flying E Wash, Mill Wash, Hartman Wash, Star Wash, Red Cloud Wash, Cemetery Wash, Hassayampa River, Martinez Wash and Jimmie Wash. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mainly rural areas of Maricopa County. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
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Flood Advisory issued August 23 at 9:58PM MST until August 23 at 10:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Official revision - Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 23 at 7:51PM MST until August 23 at 10:45PM 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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