The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued a Flash Flood Warning for Maricopa County effective at 12:38 AM MST on July 17, expiring at 1:30 AM MST. Doppler radar and automated rain gauges detected thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the area, with 0.5 to 1.25 inches already fallen. An additional 0.25 to 1 inch of rainfall is possible, and flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Life-threatening flooding of creeks, streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses is expected. Scottsdale and Desert Ridge Marketplace are among locations that will experience flooding, along with the Verde River, Apache Wash, and Cave Creek. The National Weather Service advises residents to avoid flooded roads; most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Exercise extra caution at night when flood dangers are harder to recognize.
Source: National Weather Service.
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