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Flash Flood — Pinal, AZ

Jul 30, 2019

Isolated to scattered monsoon thunderstorms developed across portions of the greater Phoenix area during the afternoon hours on July 30th. Some of the stronger storms produced very heavy rainfall, with peak rain rates in excess of 1.5 inches per hour. The heavy rain led to an episode of flash flooding in the community of Apache Junction. At about 1700MST, a 911 call center report indicated that flash flooding was occurring near the intersection of Ironwood Drive and Lost Dutchman Boulevard, abou

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 837707). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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