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City of La Quinta
Wednesday December 20th, 2023 :: 11:16 p.m. PST

Community

Flood Watch until 07:00PM Friday

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

* WHERE...Portions of southwest Arizona, including the following area, Yuma and California, including the following areas, Chiriaco Summit, Chuckwalla Mountains, Chuckwalla Valley, Imperial County Southeast, Imperial County Southwest, Imperial County West, Imperial Valley, Joshua Tree NP East, Joshua Tree NP West and Salton Sea.

* WHEN...From Thursday night through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Widespread rainfall with isolated thunderstorms is expected Thursday night through Friday afternoon. Moderate rainfall can be expected at times with total rainfall amounts averaging between 0.75" to 1.25" across the Watch area. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: YUMA ... JOSHUA TREE NP WEST ... JOSHUA TREE NP EAST ... IMPERIAL COUNTY SOUTHWEST ... SALTON SEA ... CHUCKWALLA MOUNTAINS ... IMPERIAL COUNTY SOUTHEAST ... IMPERIAL COUNTY WEST ... IMPERIAL VALLEY ... CHIRIACO SUMMIT ... CHUCKWALLA VALLEY

Instructions:

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

Address/Location
City of La Quinta
78495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 760-777-7000

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Watch

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