Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 10 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
13 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 2 km from here.
This alert expired on 17 September 2026 at 02:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 11th strongest of the 43 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 30 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued September 16 at 4:42PM MST until September 16 at 7:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Urban PEI: 4,847,348 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.
Nearby, since 30 March 2026
- August 13, 2026 · score 52 · 2.1 km
- August 11, 2026 · score 52 · 2.5 km
- September 17, 2026 · score 46 · 10.4 km
How we know
3 recorded sources include NOAA; independence is not established by this count.
Our own score for this event is 46 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 46 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.91/1 |
| Coordinates | 33.5589, -111.9656 |
| Nearest City | Scottsdale (8 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 4.8M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-16T23:42:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.cbfae99e13501ad8bab78e99edbd7f9c2022484c.001.1 |
Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: noaa. Occurrence: 2026-09-16T23:42:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-09-16T23:48:52.567Z. Material modification: not recorded.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
2026-09-17T00:05:28.082Z · data_change
Index 46 → 46; severity medium → medium; version 5 → 5.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Maricopa, AZ |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued September 16 at 4:42PM MST until September 16 at 7:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ |
| Expires | 2026-09-16T19:45:00-07:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Phoenix AZ |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | UNK |
| Spc Location | 2 W East Mesa |
| Spc County | Maricopa |
| Spc State | AZ |
| Spc Comments | Downed power lines in the area of Higley Road to 56th street and Adobe Road to Main Street in Mesa. Timing estimated from radar. (PSR) |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | 2 N North Scottsdale |
| Iem County | Maricopa |
| Iem State | AZ |
| Iem Wfo | PSR |
| Iem Remark | Water rescue reported at Loop 101 and N Pima Rd. |
Safety Information
During flooding: never walk, swim, or drive through floodwaters. Six inches of moving water can knock you down, and one foot of water can sweep away a vehicle. Move to higher ground if waters rise. After flooding, avoid contact with floodwater which may contain sewage, chemicals, or debris. Follow local emergency service guidance.
Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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