Highlights
- NWS Phoenix issued a Flood Advisory for Maricopa County effective 9:06 p.m. MST August 8 through midnight.
- Doppler radar and rain gauges recorded 0.5 to 1.5 inches of rainfall; an additional 0.5 to 1 inch is forecast.
- Wickenburg is among locations expected to see flooding; NWS warns drivers not to enter flooded roads.
- Minor flooding is limited to low-lying and poor-drainage areas; the advisory expires at midnight MST.
FLOOD ADVISORY: The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued a Flood Advisory for Maricopa County at 9:06 p.m. MST Saturday, August 8, running through midnight tonight.
Doppler radar and automated rain gauges confirmed heavy rain from thunderstorms across south central Arizona. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain had fallen as of the advisory issuance, with an additional 0.5 to 1 inch expected. The NWS says minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area, concentrated in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Wickenburg is among the locations the NWS identified as likely to experience flooding.
The NWS warns drivers to turn around when encountering flooded roads, noting that most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Conditions are more hazardous after dark. The advisory expires at midnight MST.
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- api.weather.gov retrieved 09/08/2026 04:10
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