Full Notification

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Arizona, including the following areas, Aguila Valley, Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, Buckeye/Avondale, Cave Creek/New River, Central La Paz, Central Phoenix, Deer Valley, East Valley, Fountain Hills/East Mesa, Gila Bend, Gila River Valley, Kofa, North Phoenix/Glendale, Northwest Pinal County, Northwest Valley, Parker Valley, Scottsdale/Paradise Valley, Sonoran Desert Natl Monument, South Mountain/Ahwatukee, Southeast Valley/Queen Creek, Tonopah Desert and West Pinal County. Portions of southeast California, including the following area, Palo Verde Valley.

* WHEN...From 6 PM MST /6 PM PDT/ this evening through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall creating excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - The atmosphere will increasingly become favorable for showers and thunderstorms capable of producing heavy rainfall starting this evening. Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are likely to occur from this evening through Friday evening, focused across the south-central Arizona lower deserts. Localized rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches is likely. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: PARKER VALLEY ... KOFA ... CENTRAL LA PAZ ... AGUILA VALLEY ... GILA RIVER VALLEY ... NORTHWEST VALLEY ... TONOPAH DESERT ... GILA BEND ... BUCKEYE/AVONDALE ... CAVE CREEK/NEW RIVER ... DEER VALLEY ... CENTRAL PHOENIX ... NORTH PHOENIX/GLENDALE ... SCOTTSDALE/PARADISE VALLEY ... EAST VALLEY ... FOUNTAIN HILLS/EAST MESA ... SOUTH MOUNTAIN/AHWATUKEE ... SOUTHEAST VALLEY/QUEEN CREEK ... NORTHWEST PINAL COUNTY ... WEST PINAL COUNTY ... APACHE JUNCTION/GOLD CANYON ... SONORAN DESERT NATL MONUMENT ... PALO VERDE VALLEY

Instructions:

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.