Gila Bend, Arizona

... A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect until 1230 am MST for
central Maricopa County...

At 1115 PM MST... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a
downtrend to thunderstorm activity over Rainbow Valley.
However... runoff will continue through at least midnight causing
flooding of normally dry washes in and near Waterman wash along with
country roads.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Most flood deaths occur in automobiles. Never drive your vehicle into
areas where the water covers the roadway. Flood waters are usually
deeper than they appear. Just one foot of flowing water is powerful
enough to sweep vehicles off the Road. When encountering flooded
roads make the smart choice... turn around... dont drown.


Lat... Lon 3328 11232 3315 11236 3319 11253 3335 11252

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued an

* urban and small stream flood advisory for...
central Maricopa County in south central Arizona...
west central Pinal County in south central Arizona...

* until 1145 PM MST

* at 950 PM MST... National Weather Service indicated showers and
thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall over west-central Pinal and
central Maricopa County. The heaviest rainfall was falling over the
Rainbow Valley... Sierra Estrella mountains... and the cities of
Maricopa... AK-Chin... and Stanfield. Radar indicates that one to
three inches have fallen over the advisory area.

Some washes that are likely receiving runoff include the Lum
wash... corgett wash... Bullard Wash... Santa Cruz Wash... and the Gila
River.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Most flood deaths occur in automobiles. Never drive your vehicle into
areas where the water covers the roadway. Flood waters are usually
deeper than they appear. Just one foot of flowing water is powerful
enough to sweep vehicles off the Road. When encountering flooded
roads make the smart choice... turn around... dont drown.


Lat... Lon 3269 11220 3303 11223 3318 11266 3343 11245
      3319 11182 3280 11179 3277 11191 3277 11205
      3273 11206 3273 11215 3270 11216


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A Flash Flood Warning has just been issued for a portion of
south-central or southwest Arizona... or far southeast California.
Please follow these safety rules if flash flooding or severe weather
threatens your area.

Area residents should monitor flood conditions... and be prepared to
move to higher ground should flood waters threaten. If flash
flooding is observed... act quickly. Do not stay in areas subject to
flooding when water begins to rise... especially normally dry washes.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of floods and flash floods. It is very difficult at night to
tell how much water is on roads. Motorists should not drive through
water of unknown depth.

Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the roadway.
The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely
and the Road beneath may not be intact. Vehicles caught in rising
water should be abandoned quickly. It only takes a foot or two of
flowing water to wash most cars away.

Remember... most deaths in flash flooding occur in automobiles. Do
not attempt to cross bridges... dips... or low water crossings if
water covers the roadway. Never try to cross a flowing wash... even
a small one... on foot. Do not drive around barricades. If your
vehicle stalls... abandon it immediately and seek higher ground.

During heavy rains... keep children away from storm drains... water
catchments... and washes. Shallow... gently flowing water can become a
raging torrent in a matter of minutes.

A sudden downpour may cut visibility to near zero. Wind-driven rain
may hamper both driver and pedestrian. When faced with such weather
conditions... be especially cautious and proceed slowly within your
range of sight.

Hikers and campers should immediately climb to higher ground when a
warning is issued for the area or when flooding is observed.