Highlights
- NWS Phoenix issued a Flash Flood Warning at 8:43 p.m. Sunday, effective until 12:45 a.m. Monday.
- Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen; Vekol, Kohatk, Kaka, and Waterman washes are affected.
- Freeman is among the locations expected to experience flash flooding; highways, streets, and underpasses are at risk.
- NWS urges drivers to turn around on flooded roads and exercise extra caution after dark.
FLASH FLOOD WARNING: The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued a Flash Flood Warning Sunday evening covering Maricopa County and Pinal County, effective from 8:43 p.m. until 12:45 a.m. MST Monday.
Doppler radar and automated rain gauges detected thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area as of 8:43 p.m. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain had already fallen, and significant runoff into Vekol Wash was expected or ongoing. The NWS characterized the hazard as life-threatening flash flooding driven by the active thunderstorms.
Affected streams and drainages include Vekol Wash, Kohatk Wash, Kaka Wash, and Waterman Wash. Freeman is listed among the specific locations expected to experience flooding. The NWS warned of life-threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses.
The NWS advises drivers to turn around when encountering flooded roads, noting that most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Extra caution is urged after dark, when flood dangers are harder to recognize. Residents who observe flooding are asked to report it to local emergency services or law enforcement and request that information be relayed to the National Weather Service.
The Maricopa County Flood Control District's flooded roadway map provides real-time road condition updates for drivers in the affected area. The warning expires at 12:45 a.m. MST Monday.
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