Flash Flood Warning
Status
New Event Active alertStart Time
Thu 08/13/2026 01:11 AM EDTEnd Time
Thu 08/13/2026 04:15 AM EDTSignificance
WarningImpacts
High impact
| Flash flood | radar and gauge indicated |
| Flash flood damage threat | considerable |
Full Alert Message
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Phoenix AZ 1011 PM MST Wed Aug 12 2026 The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Maricopa County in south central Arizona... * Until 115 AM MST. * At 1011 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. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.75 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... Mainly rural areas of Maricopa County. Delaney Wash and locations downstream such as Salome Highway and/or 411th Avenue low water crossings. 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. 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 3351 11324 3364 11313 3359 11301 3343 11289 3344 11304 3347 11317 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE