Sep 8, 2014
Showers and embedded thunderstorms developed across south central Arizona during the early morning hours on September 8th, and as the morning progressed the showers intensified and became more and more widespread. Partially due to an infusion of tropical moisture from former hurricane Norbert, the storms produced intense rainfall with rainfall rates commonly in excess of 2 inches per hour and in some cases, in excess of 6 inches per hour for short periods of time. By the middle of the morning, m
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 537718). 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.