Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 17 at 12:38AM MST until July 17 at 1:30AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 17, 2026 - 12:38am
Expires:
July 17, 2026 - 1:30am
Description:
FFWPSR
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Maricopa County in south central Arizona...
* Until 130 AM MST.
* At 1238 AM 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, Apache Wash and Cave Creek.
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: