Weather Alerts for Imperial County

Issued by the National Weather Service

Flash Flood Warning  FLASH FLOOD WARNING   Flash Flood Warning
IMPERIAL COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Imperial, CA - Riverside, CA
Effective: Sun, 10/11 1:00am Updated: Sun, 10/11 2:33am Urgency: Immediate
Next Update: Sun, 10/11 5:00am Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
FFWPSR

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Imperial County in southeastern California...
Riverside County in southern California...

* Until 500 AM PDT.

* At 100 AM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
North Shore, Bombay Beach and Imperial Hot Mineral Springs.

Information:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Flash Flood Warning  FLASH FLOOD WARNING   Flash Flood Warning
IMPERIAL COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Imperial, CA
Effective: Sun, 10/11 12:48am Updated: Sun, 10/11 2:33am Urgency: Immediate
Next Update: Sun, 10/11 3:45am Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
FFWPSR

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Imperial County in southeastern California...

* Until 345 AM PDT.

* At 1248 AM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned
area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Brawley, Westmorland and Calipatria.

Information:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Flash Flood Warning  FLASH FLOOD WARNING   Flash Flood Warning
IMPERIAL COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Imperial, CA
Effective: Sun, 10/11 12:18am Updated: Sun, 10/11 2:33am Urgency: Immediate
Next Update: Sun, 10/11 3:15am Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
FFWPSR

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Imperial County in southeastern California...

* Until 315 AM PDT.

* At 1218 AM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen.
The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Mainly rural areas of West Central Imperial County.

Information:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Flash Flood Warning  FLASH FLOOD WARNING   Flash Flood Warning
IMPERIAL COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Imperial, CA
Effective: Sat, 10/10 11:56pm Updated: Sun, 10/11 2:33am Urgency: Immediate
Next Update: Sun, 10/11 2:45am Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
FFWPSR

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
South Central Imperial County in southeastern California...

* Until 245 AM PDT.

* At 1156 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated additional thunderstorms
with heavy rain moving into the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain
has fallen from earlier activity. Additional rainfall amounts of
0.5 to 1 inch are possible with the next round of rain in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
El Centro, Calexico, Brawley, Imperial, Holtville, El Centro Naval
Airfield, Mt. Signal, Heber, Alamorio, Seeley and Bonds Corner.

Information:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Flash Flood Warning  FLASH FLOOD WARNING   Flash Flood Warning
IMPERIAL COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Imperial, CA
Effective: Sat, 10/10 11:27pm Updated: Sun, 10/11 2:33am Urgency: Immediate
Next Update: Sun, 10/11 3:30am Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
FFWPSR

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Imperial County in southeastern California...

* Until 330 AM PDT.

* At 1127 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 1
to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Plaster City, Ocotillo, Coyote Wells and Dixieland.

Information:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Wind Advisory  WIND ADVISORY   Wind Advisory
IMPERIAL COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Parker Valley - Kofa - Yuma - Central La Paz - Southeast Yuma County - Gila River Valley - Joshua Tree NP West - Joshua Tree NP East - Imperial County Southwest - Salton Sea - Chuckwalla Mountains - Imperial County Southeast - Imperial County West - Imperial Valley - Chiriaco Summit - Palo Verde Valley - Chuckwalla Valley
Effective: Sun, 10/11 12:23am Updated: Sun, 10/11 2:33am Urgency: Expected
Next Update: Sun, 10/11 3:00pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 to 55 mph
expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest Arizona and southeast and southern
California.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM MST /5 PM PDT/ this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger
vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured
objects may become airborne.

Information:
A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40
mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this
strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile
vehicles.

In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly
lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or
blowing sand. Use extra caution.

Air Quality Alert  AIR QUALITY ALERT   Air Quality Alert
IMPERIAL COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Imperial County Southwest - Imperial County Southeast - Imperial County West - Imperial Valley
Effective: Sat, 10/10 9:31am Updated: Sun, 10/11 2:33am Urgency: Unknown
Next Update: Sun, 10/11 10:15pm Severity: Unknown Certainty: Unknown

 
Details:
* WHAT...The Imperial County APCD has issued an air quality alert
due to harmful levels of particle pollution from windblown dust.
Visit https://www.aqmd.gov/alertinfo to check current and forecasted
air quality levels.

* WHERE...the Imperial Valley. Levels of particle pollution can vary
by time and location depending on emissions and local weather
conditions.

* WHEN...Sunday, October 11, 2026 from 12:00 AM until 10:00 PM.

* IMPACTS... Particle pollution can get deep into the lungs and
cause serious health problems such as asthma attacks, heart and lung
disease symptoms, and increased risk of lung infections. Everyone
can be affected, but sensitive groups such as people with lung or
heart disease, older adults, people who are pregnant, children, and
those who spend a lot of time outdoors are at greater risk.