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Flash Flood Warning issued October 13 at 1:27PM MST until October 13 at 4:30PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

Description

FFWPSR

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Maricopa County in south central Arizona...

* Until 430 PM MST.

* At 127 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to
0.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5
inches in 10 minutes. 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...
Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Paradise Valley, Camelback Mountain,
Scottsdale Airport, Downtown Scottsdale, Piestewa Peak Park,
Papago Park and Desert Ridge Marketplace.

This includes the following highways...
AZ Route 202 between mile markers 1 and 4.
AZ Route 101 between mile markers 30 and 39.
AZ Route 51 between mile markers 10 and 15...and
near mile marker 9.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
Salt River and Indian Bend Wash.

Instructions

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.

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