NWS Phoenix AZFA.W 0005September 16, 2026
Flood Warning: Maricopa, AZ
The National Weather Service office in Phoenix issued a flood warning for Maricopa in Arizona, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on September 16. It was the 5th areal flood warning the NWS office in Phoenix issued in 2026. Arizona had 29 flood warnings in September 2026, against 4 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Arizona's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 2.9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Phoenix AZ
- Area
- Maricopa
- State
- Arizona
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:04 p.m. PDT, September 16, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. PDT, September 16, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KPSR FA.W 0005
- 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 excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Maricopa County in south central Arizona... * WHEN...Until 800 PM MST. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 502 PM MST, Gauge reports indicated several washes still above alarm stage from the heavy rain earlier due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Cave Creek, Beardsley Canal, Agua Fria River, Deadman Wash, Skunk Creek, New River, North Canyon Creek and Apache Wash. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Phoenix, Glendale, Scottsdale, Peoria, Deer Valley Airport and Desert Ridge Marketplace. - 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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.