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Flash Flood Warning — Maricopa County, AZ
Flash Flood Warning
Issued
2:30 AM CDT · Fri, Jul 17 2026
Expires
4:30 AM CDT · Fri, Jul 17 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KPSR

Affected Areas

Maricopa County, AZ

Official Bulletin

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WGUS55 KPSR 170730
FFWPSR
AZC013-170930-
/O.NEW.KPSR.FF.W.0013.260717T0730Z-260717T0930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
1230 AM MST Fri Jul 17 2026

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a

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

* Until 230 AM MST.

* At 1230 AM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
  has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour.
  Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the
  warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
           drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  New River and Cave Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3402 11214 3403 11202 3401 11196 3402 11195
      3399 11193 3395 11187 3392 11187 3388 11190
      3385 11196 3385 11200 3384 11200 3384 11204
      3385 11208 3386 11208 3386 11216 3387 11216
      3386 11217 3390 11220 3398 11217 3401 11213

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

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