{"id":258303,"date":"2025-09-27T08:43:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T08:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/258303\/"},"modified":"2025-09-27T08:43:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T08:43:11","slug":"waymo-paused-service-amid-valley-flash-flooding-sept-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/258303\/","title":{"rendered":"Waymo paused service amid Valley flash flooding Sept. 26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX \u2014 Waymo temporarily suspended its service in metro Phoenix as severe flash flooding drenched the area on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>App users who opened the service received a message saying \u201cOur service is currently paused.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Waymo paused amid flash flooding across metro Phoenix<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s good reason for the pause, as one Waymo got stuck in deep waters near 16th Street and Glendale Avenue in Phoenix.<\/p>\n<p>KTAR News reporter Balin Overstolz McNair witnessed two passengers in the Waymo leaving, shuffling through the flooding in the streets to a sidewalk.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Multiple vehicles, including a Waymo, have gotten stuck while trying to drive through deep water near 16th Street and Glendale Avenue in Phoenix.<\/p>\n<p>KTAR News Reporter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/balin_om?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@balin_om<\/a> has the latest from the scene. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/09qOeoRc71\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/09qOeoRc71<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KTAR News 92.3 (@KTAR923) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KTAR923\/status\/1971695309043781887?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">September 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Earlier in the day, NWS issued a series of severe thunderstorm warnings and flash flood warnings as storm activity intensified across the region.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of the flooding, the Phoenix Fire Department responded to <a href=\"https:\/\/ktar.com\/arizona-weather-news\/thunderstorms-phoenix-flood\/5754782\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">multiple water rescues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There is no estimated time for Waymo\u00a0rides to be available again.<\/p>\n<p>We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">Have a story idea or tip? 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