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City of Palm Desert
Sunday August 20th, 2023 :: 04:34 p.m. PDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 06:45PM Sunday

The National Weather Service in San Diego has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for... Riverside County in southern California...

* Until 645 PM PDT.

* At 433 PM PDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain falling across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Southeastern Indio, Coachella, Thermal, La Quinta, Mecca and Santa Rosa Mountain.

* AFFECTED AREAS: RIVERSIDE, CA

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Address/Location
City of Palm Desert
73510 Fred Waring Dr
Palm Desert, CA 92260

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 760-346-0611

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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