Flash Flood Warning 175, NWS Phoenix, AZ

Issued

Aug 13, 2021, 11:51 PM MST (06:51 UTC)

Expired

Aug 14, 2021, 4:00 AM MST

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Phoenix, AZ

Area

Storm-based polygon

Damage threat

Considerable

Flood severity

None

County La Paz County, AZ

The Phoenix radar (KIWA), 188 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

536 
WGUS55 KPSR 140651
FFWPSR
AZC012-141100-
/O.NEW.KPSR.FF.W.0175.210814T0651Z-210814T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
1151 PM MST Fri Aug 13 2021

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern La Paz County in west central Arizona...

* Until 400 AM MST.

* At 1151 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have 
  fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  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...
  Wenden and Bouse.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Bullard Wash, Cunningham Wash, Bouse Wash, Date Creek, Centennial 
  Wash and Salome Wash.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3392 11336 3384 11360 3380 11400 3396 11408
      3408 11395 3424 11333 3422 11333 3421 11333
      3420 11333 3415 11333 3411 11333 3401 11333
      3399 11334 3397 11335

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

Rogers

559 
WGUS75 KPSR 140846
FFSPSR

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
146 AM MST Sat Aug 14 2021

AZC012-141100-
/O.CON.KPSR.FF.W.0175.000000T0000Z-210814T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
La Paz AZ-
146 AM MST Sat Aug 14 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST EARLY THIS 
MORNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LA PAZ COUNTY...

At 146 AM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain of 1 to 2.5 inches 
across the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

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. Flooding
         was reported on Highway 72 east of Bouse.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Wenden and Bouse.

This includes the following highways...
	AZ Route 72 between mile markers 23 and 32.

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 3392 11336 3384 11360 3380 11400 3396 11408
      3408 11395 3424 11333 3422 11333 3421 11333
      3420 11333 3415 11333 3411 11333 3401 11333
      3399 11334 3397 11335

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

Iniguez

215 
WGUS75 KPSR 141056
FFSPSR

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
356 AM MST Sat Aug 14 2021

AZC012-141106-
/O.EXP.KPSR.FF.W.0175.000000T0000Z-210814T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
La Paz AZ-
356 AM MST Sat Aug 14 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING 
FOR NORTHEASTERN LA PAZ COUNTY...

Flood waters have receded. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no 
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining 
road closures.

LAT...LON 3392 11336 3384 11360 3380 11400 3396 11408
      3408 11395 3424 11333 3422 11333 3421 11333
      3420 11333 3415 11333 3411 11333 3401 11333
      3399 11334 3397 11335

$$

CK

Flash Flood Warnings in Arizona, 2021Every flash flood warning in 2021

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.