2 products issued by NWS for: Phoenix AZ
Flash Flood Warning
Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 1144 PM MST Sat Aug 13 2022 AZC013-141000- /O.CON.KPSR.FF.W.0140.000000T0000Z-220814T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Maricopa AZ- 1144 PM MST Sat Aug 13 2022 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MST SUNDAY FOR MARICOPA COUNTY... At 1144 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. 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 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. && LAT...LON 3378 11164 3376 11166 3377 11167 3378 11167 3381 11170 3382 11171 3386 11174 3388 11174 3392 11172 3397 11168 3398 11166 3399 11163 3398 11159 3396 11156 3393 11154 3391 11154 3386 11156 3383 11159 3380 11160 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE $$ JS
Flood Watch
Flood Watch National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 1138 AM MST Sat Aug 13 2022 AZZ534-537>563-141200- /O.EXB.KPSR.FA.A.0004.220814T1800Z-220815T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Aguila Valley-Northwest Valley-Tonopah Desert-Gila Bend- Buckeye/Avondale-Cave Creek/New River-Deer Valley-Central Phoenix- North Phoenix/Glendale-New River Mesa-Scottsdale/Paradise Valley-Rio Verde/Salt River-East Valley-Fountain Hills/East Mesa-South Mountain/Ahwatukee-Southeast Valley/Queen Creek-Superior-Northwest Pinal County-West Pinal County-Apache Junction/Gold Canyon-Tonto Basin-Mazatzal Mountains-Pinal/Superstition Mountains-Sonoran Desert Natl Monument-San Carlos-Dripping Springs-Globe/Miami-Southeast Gila County- Including the cities of Punkin Center, Scottsdale, Sentinel, Liberty, Cactus Forest, Wittmann, Hassayampa, Aguila, Circle City, Superior, Winkelman, Gladden, Beardsley, Gila Bend, Tonopah, Paradise Valley, Queen Creek, Kaka, Fountain Hills, Tempe, Miami, Sun City West, Chandler, Avondale, Gilbert, Arlington, Apache Junction, Mesa, Coolidge, Hayden, Casa Grande, Phoenix, Wintersburg, San Carlos, Sun Lakes, Globe, Cashion, Peridot, Peoria, Tortilla Flat, Sunflower, Florence, Wickenburg, Goodyear, and Surprise 1138 AM MST Sat Aug 13 2022 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...A portion of south central Arizona, including the following areas, Aguila Valley, Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, Buckeye/Avondale, Cave Creek/New River, Central Phoenix, Deer Valley, Dripping Springs, East Valley, Fountain Hills/East Mesa, Gila Bend, Globe/Miami, Mazatzal Mountains, New River Mesa, North Phoenix/Glendale, Northwest Pinal County, Northwest Valley, Pinal/Superstition Mountains, Rio Verde/Salt River, San Carlos, Scottsdale/Paradise Valley, Sonoran Desert Natl Monument, South Mountain/Ahwatukee, Southeast Gila County, Southeast Valley/Queen Creek, Superior, Tonopah Desert, Tonto Basin and West Pinal County. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Slow moving scattered thunderstorms will elevate the flood risk Sunday. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. && $$