Headline:
Flood Watch issued August 29 at 12:06AM MST until August 30 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 12:06am
Expires:
August 29, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...A portion of south central Arizona, including the Phoenix
Metro, all of Gila and Pinal Counties, and much of Maricopa County.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Increasing moisture and atmospheric instability will combine with
an approaching weather system to promote scattered thunderstorms
capable of producing heavy rainfall from late Saturday afternoon
through Saturday night. Training of storms could result in
localized rainfall amounts of over two inches within the watch
area.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
Area Description:
Aguila Valley; Northwest Valley; Tonopah Desert; Buckeye/Avondale; Cave Creek/New River; Deer Valley; Central Phoenix; North Phoenix/Glendale; New River Mesa; Scottsdale/Paradise Valley; Rio Verde/Salt River; East Valley; Fountain Hills/East Mesa; South Mountain/Ahwatukee; Southeast Valley/Queen Creek; Superior; Northwest Pinal County; West Pinal County; Apache Junction/Gold Canyon; Tonto Basin; Mazatzal Mountains; Pinal/Superstition Mountains; Sonoran Desert Natl Monument; San Carlos; Dripping Springs; Globe/Miami; Southeast Gila County
Forcast Office:
NWS Phoenix AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov