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Flash Flood Warning

Status

New Event Expired

Start Time

Fri 09/26/2025 03:53 PM EDT

End Time

Fri 09/26/2025 07:00 PM EDT

Significance

Warning

Impacts

High impact

Flash floodradar and gauge indicated
Flash flood damage threatconsiderable

Locations Affected

Phoenix, AZ ∙ Mesa, AZ ∙ Chandler, AZ ∙ Gilbert, AZ ∙ Tempe, AZ ∙ Goodyear, AZ ∙ Buckeye, AZ ∙ Phoenix Williams Gateway Airport, AZ ∙ Rainbow Valley, AZ ∙ Chandler Municipal Airport, AZ

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 1253 PM MST Fri Sep 26 2025 The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Maricopa County in south central Arizona... Pinal County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 400 PM MST. * At 1253 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. 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... Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Tempe, Avondale, Goodyear, Buckeye, Apache Junction, Tolleson, Sun Lakes, Laveen, East Mesa, Gold Canyon, Queen Creek, Chandler Fashion Center Mall, Arizona Mills Mall, Arizona State University and South Mountain Park. This includes the following highways... AZ Route 87 between mile markers 156 and 165. AZ Route 202 near mile marker 1...and between mile markers 10 and 18. AZ Route 101 between mile markers 48 and 57. US Highway 60 between mile markers 173 and 182. AZ Interstate 17 between mile markers 195 and 200. AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 145 and 148...and between mile markers 149 and 153. AZ Route 347 between mile markers 180 and 189. This includes the following streams and drainages... Indian Bend Wash, Salt River, Tortilla Creek, Barranca Creek, Waterman Wash, West Prong Waterman Wash, Queen Creek, Lum Wash, Agua Fria River, Enterprise Canal, First Water Creek, Barge Creek, La, Gila River, Rainbow Wash, Corgett Wash, Bulldog Wash and Lewis and Pranty Creek. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. && LAT...LON 3303 11260 3339 11259 3358 11125 3323 11139 3314 11199 3310 11220 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE