{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.aeb74ab30f5d744aee89dffe51fe9aa0ed66d929.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Watch issued July 15 at 1:02PM MST until July 17 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-15","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.aeb74ab30f5d744aee89dffe51fe9aa0ed66d929.001.1","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":230,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Watch: Flood Watch issued July 15 at 1:02PM MST until July 17 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Possible\n**Urgency:** Future\n**Areas:** 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\n**Issued by:** NWS Phoenix AZ\n**Sent:** 2026-07-15T13:02:00-07:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-15T13:02:00-07:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-16T04:30:00-07:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.\n\n* WHERE...South-central Arizona, including the following areas,\nsouthern Gila County including the city of Globe, Maricopa County\nincluding the Phoenix metropolitan area, and northern Pinal County.\n\n* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through late Thursday night.\n\n* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,\ncreeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.\nFlooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water\ncrossings may be flooded.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- Slow moving thunderstorms and those moving over the same areas\nfeeding off a high moisture environment may result in rainfall\nrates in excess of 2-3\"/hr.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nYou should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood\nWarnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared\nto take action should flooding develop."}