Feb 22, 2019
A slow moving, and powerful winter storm continued to slowly move east across Arizona on February 22nd; scattered rain and high elevation snow showers persisted into the afternoon hours across south-central Arizona with moderate rain still falling at times to the east of Phoenix. Significant lower elevation rain had occurred overnight in association with the storm, and it resulted in episodes of urban and small stream flooding. Multiple Areal Flood Warnings were issued during the day on the 22nd
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 801079). 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.