Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 10:22PM MST until July 17 at 12:45AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 16, 2026 - 10:22pm
Expires:
July 17, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
FFWPSR
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Maricopa County in south central Arizona...
* Until 1245 AM MST.
* At 1022 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
0.5 and 1.25 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall
amounts of 0.25 to 1 inch 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...
Scottsdale and Desert Ridge Marketplace.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Verde River, Cave Creek and Apache 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.
Area Description:
Maricopa, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Phoenix AZ
Sender: