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Flash Flood Warning — NWS Phoenix AZ

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Flash Flood Warning issued October 30 at 9:10PM MST until October 30 at 10:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

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A Flash Flood Warning covered Maricopa, Arizona, where law enforcement reported multiple water rescues and life-threatening flooding. The source gave immediate instructions to avoid flooded roads.

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  • Affected location: Maricopa, Arizona
Colorado River meander downstream of Glen Canyon Dam, in Glen Canyon, Page, Coconino County, Arizona, United States.
Illustrative image: Colorado River meander downstream of Glen Canyon Dam, in Glen Canyon, Page, Coconino County, Arizona, United States. — Christian David/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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The report documents water rescues and warns people not to drive through floodwater.

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Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
2/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
5/10
Urgency
10/10

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