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FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM MST/230 PM PDT/ THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest Arizona and southeast California, including the following counties, in southwest Arizona, Yuma. In southeast California, Imperial.
* WHEN...Until 230 PM MST /230 PM PDT/.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1032 AM MST /1032 AM PDT/, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 0.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include... Yuma, Somerton, Fortuna Foothills, Araby, Winterhaven, Blaisdell and Andrade.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
