NWS Phoenix AZFA.W 0041November 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Maricopa, AZ
The National Weather Service office in Phoenix issued a flood warning for Maricopa in Arizona, in force until 2:00 p.m. local time on November 7. It was the 41st areal flood warning the NWS office in Phoenix issued in 2026. Arizona had 62 flood warnings in November 2026, against 1 in an average November of 2008-2025 (Arizona's flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 4 days
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Phoenix AZ
- Area
- Maricopa
- State
- Arizona
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:09 p.m. MST, November 3, 2026
- Expires
- 2:00 p.m. MST, November 7, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KPSR FA.W 0041
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Arizona since 2008Every warning type in Arizona
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by upstream dam release continues. * WHERE...Maricopa County in south central Arizona... * WHEN...Until 200 PM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 806 PM MST, upstream floodgate release from Tempe Town Lake and continued releases from Granite Reef Dam farther upstream has lead to flooding in the warned area. A Maricopa County Flood Control District stream gage downstream of the Salt River and Gila River confluence showed flows over 28,000 cfs. - Flooding is occurring along the Salt River. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Goodyear, Painted Rock Dam, Liberty, Phoenix International Raceway and Arlington. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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