Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued October 11 at 8:09AM MST until October 11 at 10:30AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 11, 2026 - 8:09am
Expires:
October 11, 2026 - 10:30am
Description:
At 809 AM MST /809 AM PDT/, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated that heavy rain was falling across the warned area. Between
0.75 and 1.75 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. Heavy rain 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...
Blythe, Nicholls Warm Springs, Palo Verde, and Ripley.
This includes the following highways...
CA Route 78 between mile markers 77 and 80. CA Interstate 10 between
mile markers 136 and 145. CA Route 95 near mile marker 1...and
between mile markers 10 and 18.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Milpitas Wash and Colorado River.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
La Paz, AZ; Imperial, CA; Riverside, CA
Forcast Office:
NWS Phoenix AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov