Flash Flood Warning Issued for Pinal County, AZ
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NOAA issued it on August 31, 2026, 8 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Phoenix has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Pinal County in southeastern Arizona until 12:45 AM MST due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Pinal County, Arizona
- Issued
- August 31, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Phoenix AZ
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 8 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Pinal County, Arizona.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Phoenix AZ. Effective from August 30 at 8:52 PM MST until August 31 at 12:45 AM MST. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Pinal County in southeastern Arizona. Specific locations include Maricopa, Estrella Sailport, and Ak-Chin Village. Affected highways: AZ Route 238 between mile markers 37 and 44; AZ Route 347 between mile markers 165 and 174. Streams and drainages: Vekol Wash.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen, with additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
Alert effective August 30, 2026 at 8:52 PM MST. Expires and ends August 31, 2026 at 12:45 AM MST.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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