THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... CENTRAL MARICOPA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA... THIS INCLUDES GOODYEAR...AVONDALE... * UNTIL 1015 PM MST * AT 810 PM MST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN FALLING OVER THE AREA WITH LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING RAPIDLY DEVELOPING. RADAR ESTIMATES THAT UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE LAST 30 MINUTES...AND UP TO ONE INCH MORE IS EXPECTED TO FALL OVER THE NEXT HOUR. RUNOFF WILL QUICKLY FILL WASHES...INTERSECTIONS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS AND LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LUKE AFB...SURPRISE...GOODYEAR AND LITCHFIELD PARK PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND CREEKS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES...AND DETENTION BASINS AFFECTING SOME COMMUNITY PARKS. UNBRIDGED CROSSINGS WILL BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN MOTORIZED VEHICLES. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS...MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. && LAT...LON 3358 11251 3358 11235 3339 11235 3338 11247 -SWC-
Posted on: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 03:21:18 +0000
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