Flash Flood Warning issued October 12 at 7:51AM MST until October 12 at 10:00AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
FFWPSR
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Maricopa County in south central Arizona...
Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 1000 AM MST.
* At 751 AM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall
amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Phoenix, Chandler, Gilbert, Tempe, Avondale, Goodyear, Sun Lakes,
Chandler Fashion Center Mall, Chandler City Hall, Tumbleweed Park,
Gilbert City Hall, San Tan Village Mall, Firebird Lake, Rainbow
Valley and Higley.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
West Prong Waterman Wash, Queen Creek, Gila River and Waterman
Wash.
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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.
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.