Grand Canyon, Arizona

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Alert: Flash Flood Warning
Area(s): Maricopa, AZ
Effective: 2025-11-19 @ 9:41 pm -> 2025-11-19 @ 10:45 pm
Onset: 2025-11-19 @ 9:41 pm -> 2025-11-19 @ 10:45 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Immediate
Issued By: NWS Phoenix AZ on 2025-11-19 @ 9:41 pm
Headline: Flash Flood Warning issued November 19 at 8:41PM MST until November 19 at 9:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Description: At 841 PM MST, Emergency management reported a water rescue near
14th Street and Paint Your Wagon Trail in Carefree. Between 0.5 and
1.25 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but
no additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.

SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Phoenix, New River, Cave Creek and Anthem.

Alert: Flood Advisory
Area(s): Maricopa, AZ
Effective: 2025-11-19 @ 9:38 pm -> 2025-11-19 @ 11:00 pm
Onset: 2025-11-19 @ 9:38 pm -> 2025-11-19 @ 11:00 pm
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Phoenix AZ on 2025-11-19 @ 9:38 pm
Headline: Flood Advisory issued November 19 at 8:38PM MST until November 19 at 10:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Description: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...A portion of south central Arizona, including the
following county, Maricopa.

* WHEN...Until 1000 PM MST.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 838 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.25 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Scottsdale, Tempe, Arizona Mills
Mall, South Mountain Park, Arizona State University, Papago
Park, Tempe Marketplace and Guadalupe.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Alert: Flash Flood Warning
Area(s): Maricopa, AZ
Effective: 2025-11-19 @ 9:34 pm -> 2025-11-19 @ 10:45 pm
Onset: 2025-11-19 @ 9:34 pm -> 2025-11-19 @ 10:45 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Immediate
Issued By: NWS Phoenix AZ on 2025-11-19 @ 9:34 pm
Headline: Flash Flood Warning issued November 19 at 8:34PM MST until November 19 at 9:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Description: FFWPSR

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has extended the

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

* Until 945 PM MST.

* At 834 PM MST, Trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms
produced heavy rain across the warned area which resulted in
several inches of standing water, accumulating hail, and a roof
collapse at Desert Sky Mall. Flooding impacts will continue, but
no additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is already
occurring.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Trained spotters 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, Litchfield Park, Downtown Peoria,
Arrowhead Mall, Downtown Glendale, Glendale Sports Complex,
Camelback Ranch and Deer Valley Airport.

Alert: Flood Advisory
Area(s): Maricopa, AZ
Effective: 2025-11-19 @ 8:37 pm -> 2025-11-19 @ 11:45 pm
Onset: 2025-11-19 @ 8:37 pm -> 2025-11-19 @ 11:45 pm
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Phoenix AZ on 2025-11-19 @ 8:37 pm
Headline: Flood Advisory issued November 19 at 7:37PM MST until November 19 at 10:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Description: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of south central Arizona, including the
following county, Maricopa.

* WHEN...Until 1045 PM MST.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 737 PM MST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area.
Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale, Tempe, Fountain Hills, Paradise
Valley, Salt River Indian Community, McDowell Mountain Park,
Downtown Scottsdale, Mesa Riverview Mall, Rio Verde and Fort
McDowell.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Alert: Flood Advisory
Area(s): Coconino, AZ; Yavapai, AZ
Effective: 2025-11-19 @ 8:25 pm -> 2025-11-19 @ 11:15 pm
Onset: 2025-11-19 @ 8:25 pm -> 2025-11-19 @ 11:15 pm
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Flagstaff AZ on 2025-11-19 @ 8:25 pm
Headline: Flood Advisory issued November 19 at 7:25PM MST until November 19 at 10:15PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Description: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Oak Creek from Pump House Wash to Sedona to Cornville.

* Until 1015 PM MST.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 720 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...
Spring Creek, Dry Creek, Turkey Creek and Oak Creek.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Sedona, Cathedral Rock, Page Springs, Munds Mountain
Wilderness, Slide Rock State Park, Cornville, Red Rock State
Park, Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness and Indian Gardens.

For Oak Creek at Cornville:
At 7:00pm the stage was 5.26 feet and rising.
Forecast: A crest of 5.5 feet is expected at 9:00pm
Wednesday.

For Oak Creek at Oak Creek at Sedona:
At 6:45pm the stage was 4.84 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 recreation areas and
campgrounds...
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 Advisory
Area(s): Yavapai, AZ
Effective: 2025-11-19 @ 8:16 pm -> 2025-11-19 @ 11:15 pm
Onset: 2025-11-19 @ 8:16 pm -> 2025-11-19 @ 11:15 pm
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Flagstaff AZ on 2025-11-19 @ 8:16 pm
Headline: Flood Advisory issued November 19 at 7:16PM MST until November 19 at 10:15PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Description: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of Yavapai County from Cordes Junction to Black
Canyon City.

* Until 1015 PM MST.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 714 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain between
Cordes Junction and Black Canyon City. Minor flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area.
Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of rain have fallen.


- This includes the following creeks, washes and rivers...
New River, Black Canyon, Ash Creek, Big Bug Creek, Black
Canyon Creek, Agua Fria River.

Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Agua Fria National Monument, Sunset Point Rest Area, Black
Canyon City, Cordes Lakes, Spring Valley, Lake Pleasant,
Bumble Bee, Cordes Junction, Arcosanti, Rock Springs, Castle
Creek Wilderness and Dugas.
- This includes the following highways...
Interstate 17 between mile markers 242 and 265.
- 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.