NWS Phoenix AZFF.W 0083October 11, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Imperial, CA
The National Weather Service office in Phoenix issued a flash flood warning for Imperial in California, in force until 3:15 a.m. local time on October 11. It was the 83rd flash flood warning the NWS office in Phoenix issued in 2026. California had 9 flash flood warnings in October 2026, against 9 in an average October of 2008-2025 (California's flash flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 3 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Phoenix AZ
- Area
- Imperial
- State
- California
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:18 a.m. PDT, October 11, 2026
- Expires
- 3:15 a.m. PDT, October 11, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KPSR FF.W 0083
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flash Flood Warnings in California since 2008Every warning type in California
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The notice as issued
FFWPSR The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Imperial County in southeastern California... * Until 315 AM PDT. * At 1218 AM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 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... Mainly rural areas of West Central Imperial County.
What the agency told people to do
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.
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The record around this notice
- Flash Flood Warnings in California since 2008177 a year
- Every warning type in California
- Flash Flood Warning: what it means, and the states that get the most3,924 a year
- NWS notices, October 20265,995 in the month
- The latest from the National Weather Service
- Warning, watch or advisory: the three NWS levels