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Flash Flood Warning — Gila County, AZ, Maricopa County, AZ
Flash Flood Warning
Issued
12:45 AM CDT · Fri, Jul 17 2026
Expires
3:45 AM CDT · Fri, Jul 17 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KPSR

Affected Areas

Gila County, AZ Maricopa County, AZ

Official Bulletin

708
WGUS55 KPSR 170545
FFWPSR
AZC007-013-170845-
/O.NEW.KPSR.FF.W.0012.260717T0545Z-260717T0845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
1045 PM MST Thu Jul 16 2026

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Gila County in east central Arizona...
  Maricopa County in south central Arizona...

* Until 145 AM MST.

* At 1045 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.75 inches of
  rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.75 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...
  Sugarloaf Mountain.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Camp Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Sycamore Creek, Boulder Creek,
  Picadilla Creek and Mesquite Wash.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.

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LAT...LON 3376 11151 3376 11147 3374 11135 3369 11134
      3366 11140 3362 11151 3369 11157

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

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