Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 12:42AM MST until August 10 at 2:15AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 10, 2026 - 12:42am
Expires:
August 10, 2026 - 2:15am
Description:
At 1242 AM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
0.75 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts
up to 0.1 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...
Buckeye and Painted Rock Dam.
This includes AZ Route 85 between mile markers 137 and 143.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Gila River, Enterprise Canal, Centennial Wash, Rainbow Wash and
Arlington Canal.
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.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Maricopa, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Phoenix AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov