Phoenix, Arizona

Regional Weather Alerts


     

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Western Mogollon Rim; Eastern Mogollon Rim
Effective: 2025-11-19 @ 7:29 pm
Onset: 2025-11-19 @ 7:29 pm -> 2025-11-19 @ 10:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Flagstaff AZ on 2025-11-19 @ 7:29 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued November 19 at 6:29PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Description: At 629 PM MST, temperatures are now falling to near or below
freezing across the higher terrain. With earlier rain and snow
showers, icy conditions will be possible this evening over the
higher terrain.

Locations impacted include...
Flagstaff, Show Low, Forest Lakes, Williams, Lakeview, Starlight
Pines, Mormon Lake, Clints Well, and Stoneman Lake

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between mile markers 157 and 207.
Interstate 17 between mile markers 314 and 339.
U.S. Highway 89 between mile markers 419 and 436.
Highway 180 between mile markers 217 and 255.

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Buckeye/Avondale; Central Phoenix; East Valley; South Mountain/Ahwatukee; Northwest Pinal County
Effective: 2025-11-19 @ 7:09 pm
Onset: 2025-11-19 @ 7:09 pm -> 2025-11-19 @ 7:45 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Phoenix AZ on 2025-11-19 @ 7:09 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued November 19 at 6:09PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Description: At 609 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southwest of South Mountain Park, or 13 miles south of Laveen,
moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Phoenix, Chandler, Tempe, Laveen, South Mountain Park, South Phoenix,
Guadalupe, Firebird Lake, and Komatke.

This includes the following highways...
AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 156 and 163.
AZ Interstate 17 between mile markers 197 and 199.
AZ Route 202 between mile markers 54 and 55.

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Cave Creek/New River; Deer Valley; New River Mesa
Effective: 2025-11-19 @ 7:05 pm
Onset: 2025-11-19 @ 7:05 pm -> 2025-11-19 @ 7:45 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Phoenix AZ on 2025-11-19 @ 7:05 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued November 19 at 6:05PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Description: At 604 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
New River, moving north at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Locations impacted include...
Phoenix, New River, Cave Creek, Black Canyon City Trailhead, and
Anthem.

This includes the following highways...
AZ Interstate 17 between mile markers 218 and 241.
AZ Route 74 between mile markers 25 and 30.
AZ Route 303 between mile markers 133 and 139.

Alert: Flash Flood Warning
Area(s): Maricopa, AZ
Effective: 2025-11-19 @ 6:52 pm -> 2025-11-19 @ 9:45 pm
Onset: 2025-11-19 @ 6:52 pm -> 2025-11-19 @ 9:45 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Immediate
Issued By: NWS Phoenix AZ on 2025-11-19 @ 6:52 pm
Headline: Flash Flood Warning issued November 19 at 5:52PM MST until November 19 at 8:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Description: FFWPSR

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a

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

* Until 845 PM MST.

* At 552 PM MST, The public reported thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area as well as accumulation hail. Between
0.25 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up
to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
already occurring.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Public reported.

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...
Phoenix, Glendale, Peoria, Avondale, Goodyear, El Mirage,
Tolleson, Youngtown, Sun City, Cashion, Litchfield Park, Glendale
Sports Complex, Downtown Glendale, Camelback Ranch, Downtown
Peoria, Arrowhead Mall, Metro Center, Phoenix International
Raceway, Estrella Mountain Park and Deer Valley Airport.

Alert: Flood Advisory
Area(s): Coconino, AZ; Yavapai, AZ
Effective: 2025-11-19 @ 6:14 pm -> 2025-11-19 @ 11:15 pm
Onset: 2025-11-19 @ 6:14 pm -> 2025-11-19 @ 11:15 pm
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Flagstaff AZ on 2025-11-19 @ 6:14 pm
Headline: Flood Advisory issued November 19 at 5:14PM MST until November 19 at 10:15PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Description: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Oak Creek from Oak Creek Canyon to Cornville.

* Until 1015 PM MST.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in creeks and normally dry washes is
occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 510 PM MST, A stream gage in Sedona indicated water levels
continued to fall, while downstream in Cornville, water
levels continue to rise. Expect flood waters to progress
downstream toward Cornville reaching a crest around 9:00 PM
MST this evening.
- This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
Oak Creek.
- For Oak Creek at Cornville:
At 5:00pm the stage was 5.09 feet and rising.
Forecast: A crest of 5.26 feet is expected at 9:00pm
Wednesday.

For Oak Creek at Sedona:
At 4:45pm the stage was 5.07 feet and falling.
Impacts:
At 5.0 feet: Multiple private low water crossings and bridges
over Oak Creek above Sedona become impassable.
- This includes the following highways...
State Route 179 between mile markers 311 and 313.
State Route 89A between mile markers 374 and 383.

This includes the following recreation areas and
campgrounds...
Manzanita Campground and Windmill Park.

This includes the following swimming holes...
Slide Rock, Encinoso, Grasshopper Point, Midgely Bridge,
Buddha Beach "Red Rock Crossing", Crescent Moon Ranch and
Mormons Crossing.
- Additional information is available at weather.gov/flagstaff.

Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): Cave Creek/New River; Deer Valley; New River Mesa; Rio Verde/Salt River; Mazatzal Mountains
Effective: 2025-11-19 @ 6:10 pm -> 2025-11-20 @ 7:00 am
Onset: 2025-11-19 @ 6:10 pm -> 2025-11-20 @ 4:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Phoenix AZ on 2025-11-19 @ 6:10 pm
Headline: Flood Watch issued November 19 at 5:10PM MST until November 20 at 6:00AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Description: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...A portion of south central Arizona, including the
following areas, Cave Creek/New River, Deer Valley, Mazatzal
Mountains, New River Mesa and Rio Verde/Salt River.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-water
crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Rainfall amounts of one half to one inch have already fallen
across much of the watch area saturating soils. Additional
rainfall, which could be moderate to heavy at times, is
likely to occur through tonight which will cause flooding
concerns.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Alert: Freeze Warning
Area(s): Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys including Nogales; Upper San Pedro River Valley including Sierra Vista/Benson; Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet including Douglas/Willcox; Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys including Clifton/Safford
Effective: 2025-11-19 @ 1:50 pm -> 2025-11-21 @ 10:00 am
Onset: 2025-11-21 @ 3:00 am -> 2025-11-20 @ 4:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Tucson AZ on 2025-11-19 @ 1:50 pm
Headline: Freeze Warning issued November 19 at 12:50PM MST until November 21 at 9:00AM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Description: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures between 24 to 30 degrees expected.

* WHERE...Eastern Cochise County below 5000 feet, Sulphur Springs
Valley, Upper San Pedro River Valley, and Upper Santa Cruz River
Valley/Altar Valley.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM MST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.