Flash Flood Warning 196, NWS Phoenix, AZ

Issued

Aug 16, 2021, 11:56 PM MST (06:56 UTC)

Expired

Aug 17, 2021, 7:17 AM MST

In force

7 hr

Issued by

NWS Phoenix, AZ

Area

Storm-based polygon

Damage threat

Considerable

Flood severity

None

County Pinal County, AZ

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681 
WGUS55 KPSR 170656
FFWPSR
AZC021-171500-
/O.NEW.KPSR.FF.W.0196.210817T0656Z-210817T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
1156 PM MST Mon Aug 16 2021

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...

* Until 800 AM MST Tuesday.

* At 1156 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain 
  have 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...
  Casa Grande, Florence, Coolidge, Arizona City, Blackwater, 
  Randolph, La Palma, Arizola, Toltec, Coolidge Airport, Magma, 
  Florence Junction, Queen Valley, Valley Farms and Stanfield.

This includes the following highways...
	AZ Route 79 between mile markers 129 and 138.
	AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 159 and 168.
	AZ Route 87 between mile markers 125 and 134.
	AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 189 and 198.
	US Highway 60 between mile markers 212 and 216.
	AZ Route 287 between mile markers 111 and 120.
	AZ Route 347 between mile markers 162 and 163.

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 3329 11132 3329 11128 3320 11123 3308 11129
      3300 11131 3285 11153 3276 11161 3274 11167
      3273 11174 3276 11174 3276 11178 3279 11177
      3279 11188 3277 11188 3277 11200 3292 11206
      3296 11172 3323 11138

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

$$

Hirsch

715 
WGUS75 KPSR 171417
FFSPSR

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
717 AM MST Tue Aug 17 2021

AZC021-171427-
/O.CAN.KPSR.FF.W.0196.000000T0000Z-210817T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pinal AZ-
717 AM MST Tue Aug 17 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR PINAL 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 3329 11132 3329 11128 3320 11123 3308 11129
      3300 11131 3285 11153 3276 11161 3274 11167
      3273 11174 3276 11174 3276 11178 3279 11177
      3279 11188 3277 11188 3277 11200 3292 11206
      3296 11172 3323 11138

$$

Hirsch

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