Flash Flood Warning

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 845 PM MST Tue Jul 21 2026 The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Maricopa County in south central Arizona... * Until 1115 PM MST. * At 845 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain in the hills north of Cave Creek. Between 0.75 and 1.5 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 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... Cave Creek, Carefree, Camp Creek, Cottonwood Creek and Seven Springs. This includes the following streams and drainages... Camp Creek, Cave Creek, Grapevine Wash, Rodger Creek, Blue Wash, Cottonwood Creek, Seven Springs Wash, New River and Galloway Wash. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks. && LAT...LON 3388 11183 3392 11181 3397 11181 3400 11187 3399 11194 3392 11199 3384 11198 3383 11196 3384 11190 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE