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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
1249 AM MST Thu Jul 16 2026

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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-
Including the cities of Gila Bend, Tonopah, Fountain Hills, San
Carlos, Liberty, Queen Creek, Gilbert, Apache Junction, Wittmann,
Mesa, Tempe, Coolidge, Gladden, Cashion, Tortilla Flat, Circle City,
Punkin Center, Surprise, Winkelman, Avondale, Aguila, Casa Grande,
Sentinel, Florence, Superior, Wickenburg, Beardsley, Kaka, Chandler,
Hassayampa, Wintersburg, Sun Lakes, Cactus Forest, Miami, Hayden,
Globe, Peridot, Goodyear, Sun City West, Arlington, Scottsdale,
Peoria, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, and Sunflower
1249 AM MST Thu Jul 16 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...South-central Arizona, including the following areas,
  southern Gila County including the city of Globe, Maricopa County
  including the Phoenix metropolitan area, and northern Pinal County.

* WHEN...From this afternoon through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water
  crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Slow moving thunderstorms and those moving over the same areas
    feeding off a high moisture environment may result in rainfall
    rates in excess of 2-3"/hr.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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