Aug 2, 2016
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms overspread much of south central Arizona during the afternoon and evening hours on August 2nd. Due to very moist and unstable conditions, the stronger thunderstorms that formed produced a variety of significant and severe weather, including damaging winds, large hail, very heavy rain, flooding and flash flooding. Public reports along with mesonet station readings indicated rainfall totals between three and four inches; the heavy rain led to road cl
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 646606). 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.