Aug 9, 2016
Thunderstorms developed across portions of south central Arizona during the late morning hours on August 9th, and some of the stronger storms produced locally heavy rainfall with peak rain rates reaching near 2 inches per hour. Some of the heavier rain occurred over the far eastern portion of the greater Phoenix area, in the areas between Apache Junction and Fountain Hills. The heavy rain resulted in episodes of street flooding as well as flash flooding and required the closure of a number of ar
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 647201). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Pinal County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.