...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH 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, DRIPPING SPRINGS, FOUNTAIN
HILLS/EAST MESA, GLOBE/MIAMI, MAZATZAL MOUNTAINS, NEW RIVER
MESA, NORTH PHOENIX/GLENDALE, NORTHWEST PINAL COUNTY,
PINAL/SUPERSTITION MOUNTAINS, RIO VERDE/SALT RIVER, SAN
CARLOS, SCOTTSDALE/PARADISE VALLEY, SOUTH MOUNTAIN/AHWATUKEE,
SOUTHEAST GILA COUNTY, SOUTHEAST VALLEY/QUEEN CREEK, SUPERIOR,
THE EAST VALLEY OF THE PHOENIX METRO AREA, THE NORTHWEST
VALLEY OF THE PHOENIX METRO AREA, TONOPAH DESERT, AND TONTO
BASIN.

* FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

* WIDESPREAD RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA
SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY EVENING, WITH DESERT RAIN TOTALS
APPROACHING 1 INCH, AND RAIN OVER 1.5 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS
HIGH TERRAIN AREAS NORTH AND EAST OF PHOENIX. RAIN MAY BE HEAVY
AT TIMES AND COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING OF WASHES, CREEKS AND
OTHER LOW ELEVATION LOCATIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF WASHES, CREEKS AND
OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. IF YOU
ARE IN THE WATCH AREA, YOU SHOULD WATCH THE WEATHER AND BE
PREPARED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING
OCCUR OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED.

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