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.
FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM MST THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Arizona, including
the following counties, in south central Arizona, Maricopa. In
southeast Arizona, Pinal.
* WHEN...Until 830 PM MST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 631 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Up to 0.5 inches of rain have
fallen.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Waterman Wash, Quail Wash, Sand Tank Wash, Fourth of July
Wash, Vekol Wash, Midway Wash, Yellow Medicine Wash, Rainbow
Wash, Tenmile Wash, Loudermilk Wash, Enterprise Canal,
Daniels Arroyo, West Prong Waterman Wash, Woolsey Wash,
Centennial Wash, Quilotosa Wash, Sauceda Wash, Gila River,
Bender Wash and Arlington Canal.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Avondale, Goodyear, Buckeye, Gila Bend, Maricopa, Estrella,
Bosque, Gila Bend Auxiliary Field, Cotton Center, Sonoran
National Monument, Big Horn, Painted Rock Dam, Freeman,
Estrella Sailport, Mobile, Rainbow Valley and Ak-Chin
Village.
- SR 238, US HWY 347, and I-8
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood