Jul 24, 2017
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms developed across much of south-central Arizona, including the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, during the morning hours on July 24th. Many of the storms produced locally heavy rainfall with peak rain rates in excess of two inches per hour, and this led to episodes of flooding and flash flooding across the lower deserts. At 0938MST a mesonet weather station 5 miles west of the Ahwatukee Foothills measured 2.09 inches of rain within one hour. Flash
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 709813). 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.