Aug 13, 2018
Thunderstorms with locally heavy rainfall affected portions of the deserts to the southwest of Phoenix during the late evening hours on August 12th. Heavy rain continued into the early morning on August 13th, and eventually led to some flash flooding along Highway 238 between the towns of Gila Bend and Mobile. There are a few mountain ranges, such as the Maricopa Mountains, to the southwest of Phoenix and heavy rain in the mountains often drains to the south and across portions of Highway 238. A
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 772076). 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.