THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A

* SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
GILA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ARIZONA...
MARICOPA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA...

* UNTIL 1045 PM MST.

* AT 646 PM MST, DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN THAT WILL CAUSE
SMALL STREAM FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
PHOENIX, GLENDALE, SCOTTSDALE, PEORIA, SURPRISE, BUCKEYE, EL
MIRAGE, FOUNTAIN HILLS, YOUNGTOWN, SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN, NEW RIVER,
SYCAMORE CREEK, SUN CITY WEST, WADDELL AND BALLANTINE TRAILHEAD.

* THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
AZ INTERSTATE 17 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 208 AND 241.
AZ ROUTE 51 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 9 AND 15.
US HIGHWAY 60 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 110 AND 154.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED
ROADS. FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR MARICOPA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM
MST...

THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED. FLASH FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO
POSE A THREAT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES.