Flash Flood Warning 183, NWS Phoenix, AZ

Issued

Aug 16, 2021, 2:53 AM MST (09:53 UTC)

Expired

Aug 16, 2021, 7:49 AM MST

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Phoenix, AZ

Area

Storm-based polygon

Damage threat

Considerable

Flood severity

None

County La Paz County, AZ

The Yuma radar (KYUX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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821 
WGUS55 KPSR 160953
FFWPSR
AZC012-161600-
/O.NEW.KPSR.FF.W.0183.210816T0953Z-210816T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
253 AM MST Mon Aug 16 2021

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a

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

* Until 900 AM MST Monday.

* At 253 AM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has 
  fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible 
  in the warned area. 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...
  Quartzsite, Brenda and Ehrenberg.

This includes the following highways...
	AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 10 and 19.
	AZ Route 95 between mile markers 100 and 103...and
	between mile markers 104 and 112.
	US Highway 60 between mile markers 31 and 38.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Mohave Wash, Ehrenberg Wash, Cholla Wash, La, Gould Wash, Poormans 
  Wash, Plomosa Wash, Mule Wash, Goodman Wash, Tyson Wash, Paz Wash, 
  La, Petes Wash, French Creek, Bouse Wash, Scaddan Wash, Apache 
  Wash, Weaver Wash, Lake Wash, Smith Wash, Limekiln Wash and 
  Colorado River.

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 3345 11427 3341 11434 3338 11449 3350 11457
      3356 11451 3365 11451 3373 11444 3379 11426
      3384 11417 3386 11404 3366 11386 3364 11400
      3353 11417 3348 11420 3346 11423 3346 11427

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

$$

Hirsch

966 
WGUS75 KPSR 161449
FFSPSR

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
749 AM MST Mon Aug 16 2021

AZC012-161459-
/O.CAN.KPSR.FF.W.0183.000000T0000Z-210816T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
La Paz AZ-
749 AM MST Mon Aug 16 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WEST CENTRAL LA PAZ COUNTY...

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

LAT...LON 3345 11427 3341 11434 3338 11449 3350 11457
      3356 11451 3365 11451 3373 11444 3379 11426
      3384 11417 3386 11404 3366 11386 3364 11400
      3353 11417 3348 11420 3346 11423 3346 11427

$$

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