Jul 24, 2022
A moisture-rich environment was in place on the 24th with PWAT values climbing upwards of 2 across south-central Arizona. A weak disturbance embedded in the flow aided in shower and thunderstorm development to persist out of southeast Arizona and into central portions of the state. Given the amount of moisture in the environment, thunderstorms were able to produce locally heavy rainfall which led to isolated flash flooding in southern Maricopa County. By the afternoon, daytime heating aided in n
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1046734). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Maricopa County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.