Aug 3, 2019
Monsoon thunderstorms developed to the east of central Phoenix during the afternoon hours on August 3rd and some of them generated locally heavy rains with peak rain rates in excess of 1 inch per hour. The intense rainfall led to an episode of flash flooding across the Woodbury burn scar located to the east of Apache Junction and to the south of Lake Roosevelt. According to a report from the public, at 1400MST very high water flow was reported in Campaign Creek; the flow originated within the Wo
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 839215). 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.