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Flash Flood — Maricopa, AZ

Sep 3, 2025

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms developed over the northern half of AZ as well as near the International Border during the afternoon hours with more isolated activity developing across the foothills and higher terrain areas east of Phoenix. All of this activity was due to strong upper-level ascent associated with a low pressure system along the west coast and another upper-level disturbance over northern Mexico. Outflow boundaries from the aforementioned activity sparked new thunderstorm act

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1291936). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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