
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING FOR MARICOPA AND PINAL COUNTIES... At 349 AM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Phoenix, Chandler, Gilbert, Tempe, Avondale, Goodyear, Sun Lakes, Chandler Fashion Center Mall, Chandler City Hall, Tumbleweed Park, Gilbert City Hall, San Tan Village Mall, Firebird Lake, Rainbow Valley and Higley. 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. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. &&