Flash Flooding in Tempe?

8/11/2021 (Permalink)

We respond to storm damage emergencies in Maricopa County 24-hours a day.

Last month, Tempe and other parts of Maricopa County were under a flash flood watch. SERVPRO® of North Tempe and Mesa East responds to storm damage emergencies in Tempe and offer this information about flash flood watches, flash flood warnings, and flood watches from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA):

Flood Watch

• Be Prepared. A Flood Watch is issued when conditions are favorable for a specific hazardous weather event to occur. A Flood Watch is issued when conditions are favorable for flooding. It does not mean flooding will occur, but it is possible.

Flood Warning

• Take action! A Flood Warning is issued when the hazardous weather event is imminent or already happening. A Flood Warning is issued when flooding is imminent or occurring.

Flash Flood Warning

• Take action! A Flash Flood Warning is issued when a flash flood is imminent or occurring. If you are in a flood-prone area, move immediately to high ground. A flash flood is a sudden violent flood that can take from minutes to hours to develop. It is even possible to experience a flash flood in areas not immediately receiving rain.

Call Us Today!

When your Tempe home or commercial business needs storm restoration services, SERVPRO® of North Tempe and Mesa East is Here to Help. ® Call us today at 480-456-0000. We’ll restore your storm damage, “Like it never even happened.”

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