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The Associated Press

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Heavy rains expected to bring flooding risk to already saturated parts of the US Southwest

Heavy rains starting Saturday evening were expected to bring a threat of flash flooding to already saturated areas of the U.S. Southwest through Monday, according to the National Weather Service. As much as 4 inches (10 centimeters) of rain could fall across the region, where a number of weather systems have brought a deadly autumn of soaking rains. Several people were rescued from floodwaters Friday in Arizona and Nevada. “It’s not going to take much rainfall to be impactful at all in some of these locations just because of how saturated they are,” said Allison Santorelli, a meteorologist with the Weather Prediction Center in College Park, Maryland. The National Weather Service has issued flood watches for nearly all of Arizona and parts of southern Utah, southwestern Colorado, and western New Mexico, in addition to part of southern Nevada. Those watches include the Four Corners region, a sparsely populated area where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah meet that has been hit especially hard by recent rains. Santorelli said this weekend's rain was expected to bring both flash flooding and small-stream flooding. The Phoenix Fire Department said in a post on X that it rescued people from four vehicles on flooded

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Let ABC15 Know: Rain and storms can bring costly damage: Simple ways to protect your home and wallet

PHOENIX — Rain can bring much-needed water to Arizona, but it can also bring unexpected damage and costly repairs. Before the next downpour, take a few minutes to make sure you know what is covered by your insurance and what you should do if your home is damaged. Check...

Arizona · 8d
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AZFamily

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When the rain is expected to arrive in Phoenix for Halloween weekend

Arizona has two very nice days ahead of a wet Halloween weekend with possible thunderstorms and flooding.

Phoenix, AZ · 11d
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Drivers rescued, roads closed as flash flooding hits Phoenix area

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Rescue teams saved multiple people trapped in vehicles in Phoenix and Scottsdale after a second round of thunderstorms hit the Valley Friday evening. Firefighters said a sedan and a pickup truck were stuck in floodwaters on Stanford Drive, north of Camelback Road, near 40th Street, and they’re working to get people out.

Phoenix, AZ · 9d
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fox10phoenix.com

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Arizona Halloween storm brings heavy rain, flash flood threat

An atmospheric river is bringing heavy rain, high-elevation snow, and flash flood risks to Phoenix and northern Arizona through Sunday. FOX 10's Ashley Loaeza has your spooky, Halloween forecast.

Arizona · 8d

The Weather Channel

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Pineapple express could bring Halloween weekend flooding to Southwest

After flooding last week, an unusually moist weather system will soak the Desert Southwest and Southern California over the weekend. Here's the latest forecast.

Arizona · 9d

AZFamily

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Thunderstorms bring rain, lightning across Phoenix area

Friday is a First Alert Weather Day, with high rain chances and a chance of thunderstorms as well. April Warnecke has the latest on our Halloween forecast.

Phoenix Metropolitan Area, AZ · 9d

fox10phoenix.com

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Arizona storm forecast: Phoenix rain and flood risk

Thunderstorms move across Phoenix and northern Arizona on Friday ahead of another heavy rainmaker this weekend.

Phoenix, AZ · 9d

KTAR News

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Thunderstorms disrupt air travel to and from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Thunderstorms are disrupting air travel to and from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Friday. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a departure delay notice for flights out of Arizona’s largest airport. As of 1 p.m., the average delay was listed as 60 minutes and decreasing. It was 75 minutes earlier in the day.

Phoenix, AZ · 9d

KTAR.com

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Heavy rains expected to bring flooding risk to already saturated parts of the US Southwest

Heavy rains starting Saturday evening were expected to bring a threat of flash flooding to already saturated areas of the U.S. Southwest through Monday, according to the National Weather Service. As much as 4 inches (10 centimeters) of rain could fall across the region, where a number of weather systems...

Arizona · 8d

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Low pressure system brings flood watch to Phoenix area going into Halloween weekend

The National Weather Service is issuing a flood watch Friday for the Phoenix area, as parts of the Valley could see up to an inch of rain. A low pressure system off the West Coast brought some showers this morning, with more expected in the evening. And storms are expected to continue through the weekend.

Phoenix, AZ · 9d

12 News

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Flooding area after storms rolled through the Valley

Phoenix, AZ · 8d

FOX 10 Phoenix

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Arizona storms trigger swift water rescues across Scottsdale washes

Scottsdale, AZ · 8d

Arizonas Family

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When will weather get spooky in Phoenix? Here's what to know

Phoenix, AZ · 8d

FOX 10 Phoenix

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Arizona Halloween storm brings heavy rain, flash flood threat

Arizona · 8d

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Arizona Shatters Its October Record With 171 Severe Thunderstorm Warnings, Nearly Doubling the Old Mark as Storms Hammer Phoenix, Flagstaff, Prescott, Show Low and Tucson

PHOENIX, ARIZONA — Arizona has set a new record. The state has seen 171 Severe Thunderstorm Warnings this October, nearly doubling the previous October record of 93 set in 2010. The record caps an extraordinary month of severe weather that brought giant hail, damaging winds, Tornado Warnings and flash flooding to large parts of the state. With a Marginal Risk for severe weather across Arizona again, the count could climb a little further before the month ends.

Arizona · 10d

Arizonas Family

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Here's how much rain fell in Phoenix this morning; what's next

Phoenix, AZ · 9d

FOX 10 Phoenix

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Storms bring severe weather to parts of Arizona

Arizona · 9d

AZFamily

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When will the next storm hit Arizona? Here’s the weekend timeline

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A flood watch is in effect Friday until 6 p.m. in south-central Arizona, with showers and thunderstorms across the area. This activity will die down overnight and we will get a bit of a break by Saturday morning. The first half of Saturday looks pretty quiet,...

Arizona · 9d