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The Flood Control District's public information office maintains a close partnership with print, television, radio and online media, along with municipal/state governments and emergency responders in order to keep Maricopa County residents informed about District flood control projects, potential flood hazards, up-to-date rainfall and water flow data, and flood safety awareness information.
The District is at the forefront of flood detection in Maricopa County. The District maintains 24-hour, real-time rainfall and stream flow data monitoring throughout the County via the ALERT system. If a potential flooding situation is detected by District staff monitoring the ALERT system, the media and the National Weather Service are notified and the necessary warnings are issued to the public.
What's New at the District
The task of flood hazard identification, prevention, regulation and remediation is an ongoing process for District personnel. On any given day, District personnel are actively involved in flood control projects throughout Maricopa County. Keep yourself informed about District activities and programs through the following news stories. Read about the construction of new flood control facilities, studies and plans for future floodplain management, feature stories about the District's community outreach programs, and much more.
Current News Releases
The press releases linked from this page are PDFs (Portable Document Files) and they require the free Acrobat Reader version 5.0 or higher to view. If you do not already have Acrobat, click on the following 'get Acrobat' button:
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