Jul 1, 2016
A series of weather disturbances moved eastward across Arizona during the afternoon and evening hours on July 1st and they interacted with lingering monsoon moisture to produce scattered strong thunderstorms. Some of the stronger thunderstorms produced a variety of weather elements that affected the south central deserts including the greater Phoenix area; some of the elements included marble sized hail, heavy rain, flash flooding and strong damaging outflow winds. Heavy rain north of Gila Bend
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 643206). 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.