Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 4:37PM MST until September 16 at 5:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 16, 2026 - 4:37pm
Expires:
September 16, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
FFWPSR
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Maricopa County in south central Arizona...
* Until 545 PM MST.
* At 437 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated moderate rainfall across the
warned area. Between 2 and 4 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 indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Scottsdale, New River, Cave Creek, Carefree, Desert Mountain and
Seven Springs.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Maricopa, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Phoenix AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov