Flash Flood Warning

FFWPSR

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a

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

* Until 1115 PM MST.

* At 845 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain in the hills north of Cave Creek. Between 0.75 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Cave Creek, Carefree, Camp Creek, Cottonwood Creek and Seven Springs.

This includes the following streams and drainages... Camp Creek, Cave Creek, Grapevine Wash, Rodger Creek, Blue Wash, Cottonwood Creek, Seven Springs Wash, New River and Galloway Wash.