Mar 2, 2023
A strong late season winter storm moved across the Desert Southwest during the afternoon and evening on the 1st, lasting through the early morning hours on the 2nd. Strong winds were observed out ahead of an associated cold front with gusts in excess of 40 mph observed. Moderate to locally heavy rains associated with the cold front were also observed with most areas in and around the Phoenix metro observing between 0.5 to 1. This rainfall was enough to result in some elevated flows across northe
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1085318). 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.