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Flood Watch issued October 30 at 5:58PM MST until October 30 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ, United States of America

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The Flood Watch will expire for a portion of south central Arizona,
including the following areas, Aguila Valley, Apache Junction/Gold
Canyon, Buckeye/Avondale, Cave Creek/New River, Central Phoenix, Deer
Valley, East Valley, Fountain Hills/East Mesa, Gila Bend, New River
Mesa, North Phoenix/Glendale, Northwest Pinal County, Northwest
Valley, Rio Verde/Salt River, Scottsdale/Paradise Valley, Sonoran
Desert Natl Monument, South Mountain/Ahwatukee, Southeast
Valley/Queen Creek, Tonopah Desert and West Pinal County.

The Flood Watch is replaced with Flash Flood Warnings and Advisories

Measurements

Coordinates39.9645, -100.8105
RegionAguila Valley; Northwest Valley; Tonopah Desert; Gila Bend; Buckeye/Avondale; Cave Creek/New River; Deer Valley; Central Phoenix; North Phoenix/Glendale; N
Location Precisioncountry
Issuing AuthorityUnited States of America — us-noaa-nws-en
Cap UrgencyFuture
Cap CertaintyPossible
Cap Expires2026-10-31T04:00:00-07:00

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Warnings courtesy of the issuing national meteorological service, via the WMO Alert Hub.

This is an official warning issued by the authority named above. Follow its instructions and those of your local emergency services.

Severity as published by WMO Alert Hub (national weather services).

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About this location

The agency did not publish coordinates for this warning. The pin is the centre of the country, not the location of the event — read the area name, not the map, for where it applies.

Area as the agency stated it: Aguila Valley; Northwest Valley; Tonopah Desert; Gila Bend; Buckeye/Avondale; Cave Creek/New River; Deer Valley; Central Phoenix; North Phoenix/Glendale; N

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What to do

Follow the instructions issued by WMO Alert Hub (national weather services) and your local emergency services. The guidance below is background.

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