Flood Watch
NWS Phoenix AZ ยท US
Details
Flood Watch issued September 15 at 10:34AM MST until September 16 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
- Issued
- Onset
- Expires
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Future
- Severity
- Severe
- Certainty
- Possible
- Response
- Prepare
Description
What
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
Where
A portion of south central Arizona, including the following areas, Aguila Valley, Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, Buckeye/Avondale, Cave Creek/New River, Central Phoenix, Deer Valley, Dripping Springs, East Valley, Fountain Hills/East Mesa, Gila Bend, Globe/Miami, Mazatzal Mountains, New River Mesa, North Phoenix/Glendale, Northwest Pinal County, Northwest Valley, Pinal/Superstition Mountains, Rio Verde/Salt River, San Carlos, Scottsdale/Paradise Valley, Sonoran Desert Natl Monument, South Mountain/Ahwatukee, Southeast Gila County, Southeast Valley/Queen Creek, Superior, Tonopah Desert, Tonto Basin and West Pinal County.
When
From late tonight through Wednesday evening.
Impacts
Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Additional details
- The combination of abundant moisture and a weather system moving into the region will produce several rounds of showers and thunderstorms late tonight through Wednesday. Moderate to heavy rainfall with rainfall rates in excess of 1-2 inches per hour will be likely at times. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
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.
Affected areas
- Aguila Valley
- Northwest Valley
- Tonopah Desert
- Gila Bend
- 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
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Phoenix AZ
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Alert
- Lifecycle
- New
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M2K25XDXPVYMTAD40620TZPS
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.091ef7ee81e7b8e7851df675498dfd710cd5d830.001.1
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Scope
- Public
- CAP source
- 211803 v2.3.0
- Handling codes
- IPAWSv1.0
- Issuing office
- NWS Phoenix AZ
- AWIPS ID
- CAPPSR
- NWWS sequence
- nwws_processor.7745
- WMO heading
- XOUS55
- WMO data type
- CAP alert message XML (XO)
- WMO geography
- United States (US)
- WMO bulletin number
- 55
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | FFA |
| NationalWeatherService | FAA |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | FFAPSR |
| WMOidentifier | WGUS65 KPSR 151734 |
| NWSheadline | FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.NEW.KPSR.FA.A.0007.260916T0700Z-260917T0600Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-16T23:00:00-07:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
Locations
Location data
- Aguila Valley
- Northwest Valley
- Tonopah Desert
- Gila Bend
- 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
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 004013 |
| SAME | 004021 |
| SAME | 004007 |
| UGC | AZZ534 |
| UGC | AZZ537 |
| UGC | AZZ538 |
| UGC | AZZ539 |
| UGC | AZZ540 |
| UGC | AZZ541 |
| UGC | AZZ542 |
| UGC | AZZ543 |
| UGC | AZZ544 |
| UGC | AZZ545 |
| UGC | AZZ546 |
| UGC | AZZ547 |
| UGC | AZZ548 |
| UGC | AZZ549 |
| UGC | AZZ550 |
| UGC | AZZ551 |
| UGC | AZZ552 |
| UGC | AZZ553 |
| UGC | AZZ554 |
| UGC | AZZ555 |
| UGC | AZZ556 |
| UGC | AZZ557 |
| UGC | AZZ558 |
| UGC | AZZ559 |
| UGC | AZZ560 |
| UGC | AZZ561 |
| UGC | AZZ562 |
| UGC | AZZ563 |