Aug 10, 2017
Thunderstorms with heavy rain developed over portions of the south central Arizona deserts during the evening hours on August 10th and some of the heavier rains fell across the desert to the southwest of Phoenix, along highway 238 between the towns of Mobile and Gila Bend. Many washes run across highway 238 and locally heavy rains near the highway are often sufficient to result in flooding of those washes; the flowing washes present a hazard to motorists driving on the highway and as such the ro
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 713175). 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.