Alert: Flash Flood Warning issued August 28 at 9:58PM MST until August 29 at 2:00AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

Event: Flash Flood Warning
Sender Name: NWS Phoenix AZ
Issued: 2019-08-28T21:58:00-07:00
Expires: 2019-08-29T02:00:00-07:00
WEA Text: NWS: FLASH FLOOD WARNING this area til 2:00 AM MST. Avoid flooded areas.
Description: The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Maricopa County in south central Arizona…

* Until 200 AM MST.

* At 955 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have
already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and Downtown Scottsdale.

Flood waters are moving down Indian Bend Wash through Paradise
Valley and Scottsdale. Some area roadways along the wash may become
flooded soon.
Instruction: 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.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.
Link to more Info: http://www.weather.gov
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Categories: Met,
Area Description: Maricopa, AZ

Message Identifier: NWS-IDP-PROD-3790242-3247313
CAP MessageType: Alert
Added note: – Flash Flood Warnings warnings