This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record. Recovery may still be underway; the guidance below applies.
Part of: Yavapai County Area Flooding — August 2026 →
Flash Flood Warning issued August 12 at 4:01PM PDT until August 12 at 7:00PM PDT by NWS Phoenix AZ
This is a severe-significance flash flood warning event affecting Imperial, CA, tracked from official feeds (NOAA / National Weather Service). We update this page as the situation develops.
- Type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Extent
- ≈ 40,104 acres
- Began
- To end
Hazard details
- Flash-flood damage threat
- CONSIDERABLE
Damage signals as reported by NOAA / National Weather Service — verbatim, not an estimate.
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Affected area map
The shaded area is the affected-area perimeter reported for this event by NOAA / National Weather Service (Imperial, CA), colored by hazard type. Pan and zoom to explore the map; when more than one observation exists, use the slider below to step through how the reported area changed.
Interactive affected-area map
Imperial, CA · ≈ 63 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
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Latest updates
Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.
- News San Luis Obispo Tribune
Severe thunderstorm warning in place for Imperial County early Wednesday evening
- Bulletin NWS Phoenix AZ
Flash Flood Warning issued
Imperial, CA
- News Encyclopedia Britannica
Yangtze River - China, Floods, Navigation
- News Modesto Bee
UPDATE: Flood advisory in place for Imperial County Monday evening due to prolonged rain
Show 1 earlier update
- San Luis Obispo Tribune News
Weather alert for strong thunderstorms in Imperial County Southwest and Imperial County West
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.