Flash Flood Warning

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 1228 AM MST Thu Jul 22 2021 The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Sears burn scar in... Maricopa County in south central Arizona... * Until 430 AM MST. * At 1228 AM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Sears Burn Scar. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Sears Burn Scar. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Sears Burn Scar. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Scottsdale and Camp Creek. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move away from recently burned areas. Life-threatening flooding of creeks, roads and normally dry arroyos is likely. The heavy rains will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep terrain, especially in and around these areas. 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. && LAT...LON 3397 11171 3398 11166 3386 11167 3383 11171 3384 11176 3387 11184 3392 11185 3396 11182 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE