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

Community

Flood Watch until 05:00AM Saturday

* 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, Dripping Springs, East Valley, Fountain Hills/East Mesa, Gila Bend, Gila River Valley, Globe/Miami, Kofa, Mazatzal Mountains, New River Mesa, North Phoenix/Glendale, Northwest Pinal County, Northwest Valley, Parker Valley, Pinal/Superstition Mountains, Rio Verde/Salt River, San Carlos, Scottsdale/Paradise Valley, Sonoran Desert Natl Monument, South Mountain/Ahwatukee, Southeast Gila County, Southeast Valley/Queen Creek, Southeast Yuma County, Superior, Tonopah Desert, Tonto Basin and West Pinal County and southeast California, including the following area, Palo Verde Valley.

* WHEN...From Friday morning through late Friday night.

* 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 early Friday morning through Friday night. Moderate rainfall can be expected at times with total rainfall amounts averaging between 1.00" to 1.50" across the Watch area. Higher rainfall amounts of 1.50-2.00" are likely across higher terrain of Maricopa and Gila Counties. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: PARKER VALLEY ... KOFA ... CENTRAL LA PAZ ... AGUILA VALLEY ... SOUTHEAST YUMA COUNTY ... GILA RIVER VALLEY ... NORTHWEST VALLEY ... TONOPAH DESERT ... GILA BEND ... BUCKEYE/AVONDALE ... CAVE CREEK/NEW RIVER ... DEER VALLEY ... CENTRAL PHOENIX ... NORTH PHOENIX/GLENDALE ... NEW RIVER MESA ... SCOTTSDALE/PARADISE VALLEY ... RIO VERDE/SALT RIVER ... EAST VALLEY ... FOUNTAIN HILLS/EAST MESA ... SOUTH MOUNTAIN/AHWATUKEE ... SOUTHEAST VALLEY/QUEEN CREEK ... SUPERIOR ... NORTHWEST PINAL COUNTY ... WEST PINAL COUNTY ... APACHE JUNCTION/GOLD CANYON ... TONTO BASIN ... MAZATZAL MOUNTAINS ... PINAL/SUPERSTITION MOUNTAINS ... SONORAN DESERT NATL MONUMENT ... SAN CARLOS ... DRIPPING SPRINGS ... GLOBE/MIAMI ... SOUTHEAST GILA COUNTY ... PALO VERDE 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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