1,237 first-hand accounts of flood events in Arizona, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A shortwave trough moving across the state promoted the development of convection over portions of Maricopa County during the afternoon on the 15th.
Read the full account →A shortwave trough moving across the state promoted the development of convection over portions of Maricopa County during the afternoon on the 15th.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms moved west across southeast Arizona during the evening and overnight hours. Lines of storms produced wind damage near Elfrida and McNeal with severe gusts in Tucson and a dust storm in Pinal County that stopped traffic on Interstate 10.
Read the full account →Scattered thunderstorms developed across the south-central deserts, including the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, during the afternoon and evening hours on July 9th.
Read the full account →Isolated to scattered thunderstorms developed across the northwest portion of Maricopa County during the evening hours on July 11th; the stronger storms produced locally heavy rainfall which led to episodes of flash flooding.
Read the full account →Scattered thunderstorms developed across the south-central deserts, including the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, during the afternoon and evening hours on July 9th.
Read the full account →Isolated to scattered thunderstorms developed across the northwest portion of Maricopa County during the evening hours on July 11th; the stronger storms produced locally heavy rainfall which led to episodes of flash flooding.
Read the full account →Significant amounts of tropical moisture moved into Arizona on Saturday June 16th, associated with the remnants of former Hurricane Bud. The very moist and unstable atmosphere was conducive to the formation of thunderstorms over the lower deserts and during the afternoon hours,…
Read the full account →Scattered thunderstorms developed across south-central Arizona, including the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, during the late afternoon and evening hours on August 8th.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms developed across portions of the south-central deserts on July 14th. Some of the stronger storms generated typical monsoon weather hazards including very heavy rain - with peak rain rates in excess of 2 inches per hour - and damaging outflow winds.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms developed across portions of the south-central deserts on July 14th. Some of the stronger storms generated typical monsoon weather hazards including very heavy rain - with peak rain rates in excess of 2 inches per hour - and damaging outflow winds.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms with very heavy rain developed across portions of the south-central deserts during the evening hours on August 12th. Rainfall with the stronger storms was very intense; a flood control district rain gauge north of Sun City West measured almost 1.9 inches of rain…
Read the full account →Thunderstorms developed across the higher terrain of eastern Arizona during the afternoon hours on July 9th, and they gradually spread westward and into the lower elevations of south-central Arizona during the evening hours.
Read the full account →Late night thunderstorms on July 11th across the central deserts generated heavy rainfall to the west of Phoenix; this caused area washes such as the Jackrabbit Wash to flow heavily.
Read the full account →Isolated thunderstorms developed over portions of the central deserts during the early morning hours on October 1st. Tropical moisture spreading into the area ahead of Hurricane Rosa increased the potential for heavy rains with any storm that formed; as a result heavy rain…
Read the full account →Showers and thunderstorms developed across the lower deserts to the west and southwest of central Phoenix during the morning hours on October 7th.
Read the full account →Although former hurricane Rosa and the bulk of her tropical moisture had passed to the northeast, moisture still remained elevated across much of south central Arizona during the morning hours on October 3rd.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms with very heavy rain developed across the deserts southwest of Phoenix and northwest of Gila Bend during the afternoon hours on August 16th.
Read the full account →Isolated monsoon thunderstorms developed across portions of La Paz County during the evening hours on August 25th. The storms generated a variety of monsoon weather hazards including heavy rains and gusty outflow winds.
Read the full account →Isolated thunderstorms developed across the southwest portion of Yuma county during the afternoon hours on September 30th, the final day of the Arizona monsoon.
Read the full account →Isolated thunderstorms developed across the southwest portion of Yuma county during the afternoon hours on September 30th, the final day of the Arizona monsoon.
Read the full account →A strong Pacific upper level low pressure system moved into Arizona during the morning hours on October 13th and triggered the development of widespread moderate to heavy showers across the south-central deserts.
Read the full account →Scattered thunderstorms continued to develop across the central and southeast portions of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area during the very early morning hours on August 10th. Very heavy rainfall was associated with these storms, slightly unusual given the time of day.
Read the full account →A strong Pacific upper level low pressure system moved into Arizona during the morning hours on October 13th and triggered the development of widespread moderate to heavy showers across the south-central deserts.
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