Mar 8, 2013
A powerful winter storm moved east across the central Arizona deserts on the 8th of March, and the associated cold front passed over the area during the afternoon hours bringing gusty winds in excess of 50 mph, locally heavy rain and small to moderate hail. The cold front generated scattered thunderstorms, which produced locally damaging winds in the greater Phoenix area, and locally heavy thunderstorm rains caused some flooding of streets and washes. Flooding of washes occurred in the community
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 438250). 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.