Flooding along the Salt and Gila Rivers could stretch well into the new week as the Salt River Project (SRP) continues releasing water from upstream dams, abc15.com reported.
Flood Warnings remain firmly in place for parts of the Verde, Salt, and Gila Rivers winding through the greater Phoenix area and central Arizona. Local officials urge residents to stay out of area rivers and avoid crossing flooded roadways entirely.
High pressure is building across the region this week, keeping conditions dry throughout Arizona with abundant sunshine and Valley highs reaching the low to mid 80s daily, according to abc15.com forecasts. Overnight lows will cool down into the 50s and low 60s each morning.
This dry stretch is expected to hold for much of the week. However, forecasters are tracking another atmospheric river that could set up across the western United States by late next week.
Rain chances will begin climbing across Arizona as early as Friday. Valley rain chances could return by the weekend as the next storm system moves into the area.
Official rainfall data for 2026 shows Sky Harbor has recorded 5.00 inches of precipitation to date, which sits 1.05 inches below average. Meanwhile, Monsoon 2026 brought 2.46 inches of official rainfall to Sky Harbor, coming in 0.03 inches above average.
Long-term averages in Phoenix continue to show a drying trend. Historical data indicates average monsoon rainfall dropped from 2.71 inches between 1981 and 2010 down to 2.43 inches between 1991 and 2020. Average yearly rainfall similarly declined from 8.03 inches down to 7.22 inches over those same comparative periods.
Residents can check daily rainfall reports across the Valley through the National Weather Service rainfall reports page.
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