Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 8:45PM MST until July 21 at 11:15PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 8:45pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description:
FFWPSR
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Maricopa County in south central Arizona...
* Until 1115 PM MST.
* At 845 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain in the hills north of Cave
Creek. Between 0.75 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional
rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area.
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Cave Creek, Carefree, Camp Creek, Cottonwood Creek and Seven
Springs.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Camp Creek, Cave Creek, Grapevine Wash, Rodger Creek, Blue Wash,
Cottonwood Creek, Seven Springs Wash, New River and Galloway Wash.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 11:15 PM MST. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 11:15 PM MST. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description:
Maricopa, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Phoenix AZ
Sender: