Flood Advisory

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Gila County in east central Arizona... Maricopa County in south central Arizona...

* WHEN...Until 1000 PM MST.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 701 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 0.75 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Camp Creek, Lewis and Pranty Creek, Barranca Creek, Bulldog Wash, Ironwood Wash, Alder Creek, Burnt Corral Creek, Tonto Creek, Barge Creek, La, Reavis Creek, First Water Creek, Ash Creek, Mesquite Wash, Pine Creek, Salt River, Cottonwood Creek, Bronco Creek, Tortilla Creek, Sycamore Creek, Boulder Creek, Buckhorn Creek and Picadilla Creek. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Ballantine Trailhead, Sugarloaf Mountain, Round Valley, Sunflower, Roosevelt, Four Peaks, Canyon Lake, Apache Lake, Tonto Basin, Saguaro Lake, Punkin Center, Roosevelt Dam, Salt River Tubing Recreation Area and Tortilla Flat. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood