ARIZONA FLOODING SPREADS — Sedona, Phoenix and Tucson Hit as Rescues Pile Up (Latest Updates)

Widespread severe flooding and dangerous swift-water conditions hit Arizona in early November 2026, prompting immediate evacuation orders and multi-county emergency responses. Driven by an atmospheric river fed by strong El Niño conditions, consecutive storms dropped several months worth of rainfall in just days onto already saturated ground. Rising waters along Oak Creek, the Verde River, and tributary creeks forced residents in Sedona, Camp Verde, and White Mountain Apache tribal lands to evacuate as floodwaters rapidly reached homes and roadways. In this video, viewers will see footage of rising floodwaters in Sedona, emergency swift-water rescues across Phoenix and Tucson, controlled water releases from Granite Reef and Bartlett dams, and widespread highway closures across northern and central Arizona. Global Weather covers natural disasters and extreme weather events as they develop, using sourced reporting and avoiding unsupported speculation. CHAPTERS 0:00 — Evacuations Ordered in Camp Verde and Sedona 0:56 — Months of Rain in Days 2:08 — RESCUE — Trapped in Rising Waters 2:44 — Downstream Danger Along the Verde River 3:58 — Widespread Closures and Tribal Evacuations 5:11 — Water Releases at Salt River Dams 5:48 — El Niño and Atmospheric River Driven Storms SOURCES Arizona's Family (KTVK/KPHO) ABC News KNAU Arizona Public Radio #ArizonaFloods #ArizonaFlooding #SedonaFlood #Camp VerdeEvacuation #OakCreek #VerdeRiver #AtmosphericRiver #ElNino #FlashFlood #ExtremeWeather #GlobalWeather