Flash Flood Warning Brawley, Calipatria, El Centro
In Progress
Sunday 09 September 2012 1:04 PM
Location: brawley, ca
Category: Other
Description:
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * small stream Flood Advisory for... central Imperial County in southeast California... this includes the city of Brawley... * until 930 PM PDT/930 PM MST/ * at 727 PM PDT/727 PM MST/... National Weather Service meteorologists detected thunderstorms with heavy rain from east of Calipatria... to east of Glamis. Movement was west at 15 mph. Doppler radar estimates that up to 1.5 inches of rain has fallen since 630 PM. This will cause normally dry washes to begin running as well as ponding of water on roadways and low lying areas. * Locations that may experience minor flooding include but are not limited to... Calipatria... Brawley... and Highway 78 east of Brawley. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Flood Advisory means that normally dry washes and streams will suddenly have running water. Unbridged crossings may become hazardous. There will be ponding of water on streets and low spots causing traffic to be impeded. If you encounter ponding or flowing waters... do not attempt to cross by foot or automobile. Turn around... dont drown.