Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - NWS Phoenix
Areas Affected: Maricopa, AZ; Pinal, AZ
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Sunday 10:39pm MST
Alert Effective: Sunday 10:39pm MST
Alert Expires: Monday 12:45am MST
Event Onset: Sunday 10:39pm MST
Event Ends: Monday 12:45am MST
Issued by: NWS Phoenix AZ
Flash Flood: RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM MST MONDAY FOR MARICOPA AND PINAL COUNTIES... At 1039 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms produced heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. A streamflow gauge on Vekol Wash at I-8 was reporting 1800 cfs at 10:30 PM MST. 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... Ak-Chin Indian Community and Freeman. This includes the following streams and drainages... Vekol Wash.
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. 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.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.696ea7e0da99dc49b4663468dbd32585193ce14d.001.1 Codes: AZC013, AZC021 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.696ea7e0da99dc49b4663468dbd32585193ce14d.001.1