Highlights
- The National Weather Service issued a Flood Advisory for Maricopa County effective 8:35 p.m. Tuesday, expiring at 9:30 p.m. MST.
- Trained weather spotters reported heavy rain from thunderstorms, with up to 0.5 inches already fallen as of 8:35 p.m.
- An additional 0.25 inches of rainfall is expected, with minor flooding anticipated in low-lying and poor-drainage areas.
- NWS urges drivers to turn around rather than attempt flooded roads, noting most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
FLOOD ADVISORY: The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued a Flood Advisory for Maricopa County Tuesday evening, effective at 8:35 p.m. MST and running until 9:30 p.m. MST, according to the NWS alert.
Trained weather spotters reported heavy rain in the advisory area due to thunderstorms as of 8:35 p.m. Up to 0.5 inches of rain had already fallen at the time of the advisory. NWS expects an additional 0.25 inches over the area, which will result in minor flooding.
Impacts are rated minor, with flooding expected in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Palo Verde is among the locations NWS identified as likely to experience flooding.
NWS advises motorists to turn around rather than attempt flooded roadways, noting that most flood deaths occur in vehicles. The Maricopa County Flood Control District maintains a flooded roadway map at alert.fcd.maricopa.gov for real-time road conditions. The advisory expires at 9:30 p.m. MST.
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