Rain moves in north of Phoenix, flash flood warning issued for Cave Creek

A flash flood warning was issued north of the Phoenix metro area on Tuesday night for Cave Creek and Camp Creek as a wall of storms moved north to south.

The warning was issued through 11:15 p.m. MST, according to the National Weather Service.

The storm was expected to decay in severity but bring rain into the Valley.

840 pm: Storms north of Phoenix were sending strong winds into the metro with 20-30 mph gusts over the next hour. Heavy rain north of Cave Creek was also creating potential minor flood issues. Look for some decaying light showers w/ wind gusts across Phoenix through 10 pm. #azwx pic.twitter.com/VRgsluHG23

— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) July 22, 2026

There were also showers spotted in parts of the East Valley around 9 p.m.

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