Weather Alerts for Central Phoenix

Issued by the National Weather Service

       Flood Warning      

Flood Warning  FLOOD WARNING   Flood Warning
CENTRAL PHOENIX

Areas Affected:
Maricopa
Effective: Fri, 6/9 8:50am Updated: Fri, 6/9 9:58pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Sat, 6/10 9:00pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
...FLOOD WARNING FOR A DAM RELEASE REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by upstream dam release continues.
* WHERE...A portion of south central Arizona, including the
following county, Maricopa.
* WHEN...Until 500 PM MST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Lowland flooding and inundation of unbridged crossings
will continue along the Gila River downstream of Painted Rock Dam.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 118 PM MST, water releases from Painted Rock Dam continue
to cause downstream impacts. These releases will continue to
make unbridged river crossings impassable and may inundate
some farm fields between the dam and Agua Caliente near the
Maricopa and Yuma County line.
- Roads impacted include: Poco Dinero Road, Rocky Point Road,
and South Oatman Road.
- Some locations adjacent to the Gila River that will
experience flooding include...
mainly rural areas of Maricopa County downstream of Painted
Rock Dam.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Air Quality Alert  AIR QUALITY ALERT   Air Quality Alert
CENTRAL PHOENIX

Areas Affected:
Maricopa
Effective: Fri, 6/9 8:50am Updated: Fri, 6/9 9:58pm Urgency: Unknown
Expires: Sat, 6/10 9:00pm Severity: Unknown Certainty: Unknown

 
Details:
...OZONE HIGH POLLUTION ADVISORY FOR MARICOPA COUNTY INCLUDING THE
PHOENIX METRO AREA THROUGH SATURDAY...
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has issued an
Ozone High Pollution Advisory for the Phoenix Metro Area through
Saturday.
This means that forecast weather conditions combined with existing
ozone levels are expected to result in local maximum 8-hour ozone
concentrations that pose a health risk. Adverse health effects
increase as air quality deteriorates.
Ozone is an air contaminant which can cause breathing difficulties
for children, older adults, as well as persons with respiratory
problems. A decrease in physical activity is recommended.
You are urged to car pool, telecommute or use mass transit.
The use of gasoline-powered equipment should be reduced or done late
in the day.
For details on this High Pollution Advisory, visit the ADEQ internet
site at www.azdeq.gov/forecast/phoenix or call 602-771-2300.