Weather Alerts for Yuma/Martinez Lake and Vicinity/Lower Colorado River Valley AZIssued by the National Weather Service |
Flood Advisory
 FLOOD ADVISORY |
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| YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY/LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ | ||
Areas Affected: Yuma, AZ |
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| Effective: Tue, 11/18 1:38pm | Updated: Tue, 11/18 3:33pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Tue, 11/18 5:45pm | Severity: Minor | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Arizona, including the following county, Yuma. * WHEN...Until 545 PM MST. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 138 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Tacna and Roll. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Information: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. |
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