The National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch for portions of south central and southwest Arizona, including Scottsdale/Paradise Valley, Central Phoenix, East Valley, Fountain Hills/East Mesa, Buckeye/Avondale, Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, and numerous other areas. The watch became effective September 16 at 10:49 PM MST.
The threat for significant flash flooding has ended, and the Flood Watch expires at 11 PM MST on September 16. The alert covered 22 areas across Maricopa and Pinal counties, from the Northwest Valley to Queen Creek and from the Sonoran Desert National Monument to Kofa.
Source: National Weather Service
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