{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.84816bcbdc75009de6f9a008f2eeebe9c524b6de.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 2:13PM MST until September 16 at 5:15PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.84816bcbdc75009de6f9a008f2eeebe9c524b6de.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Phoenix AZ"},"word_count":189,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flash Flood Warning: Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 2:13PM MST until September 16 at 5:15PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Maricopa, AZ\n**Issued by:** NWS Phoenix AZ\n**Sent:** 2026-09-16T14:13:00-07:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-16T14:13:00-07:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-16T17:15:00-07:00\n\n## Description\nFFWPSR\n\nThe National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a\n\n* Flash Flood Warning for...\nMaricopa County in south central Arizona...\n\n* Until 515 PM MST.\n\n* At 213 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing\nheavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain\nhave fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are\npossible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected\nto begin shortly.\n\nHAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing\nflash flooding.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,\nurban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.\n\n* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...\nPhoenix, Peoria, New River and Anthem.\n\nThis includes the following streams and drainages...\nNew River, Skunk Creek, Beardsley Canal, Deadman Wash, North Canyon\nCreek, Morgan City Wash and Agua Fria River.\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles."}