NWS Phoenix AZFA.W 0004September 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 7:45 p.m. local time on September 16. It was the 4th 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 3.1 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
- 4:42 p.m. PDT, September 16, 2026
- Expires
- 7:45 p.m. PDT, September 16, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KPSR FA.W 0004
- 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 745 PM MST. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 441 PM MST, gauge reports indicated water levels along Indian Bend Wash above alarm stage due to earlier thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Indian Bend Wash. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Paradise Valley and Downtown Scottsdale. - 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.