Aug 1, 2017
Strong thunderstorms developed across portions of south-central Arizona during the evening hours on August 1st, including the areas around and to the south of Wickenburg in far northwest Maricopa County. Heavy rains fell in the early evening near and to the north of Wickenburg, in southern Yavapai County, and runoff from the rains caused washes such as Sols Wash, to flow heavily. Stream gage reports in the Tiger Wash to the southwest of Wickenburg indicated flow at least one foot deep resulting
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 710136). 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.