Sep 26, 2019
Scattered thunderstorms developed across the central deserts during the late afternoon and evening hours on September 26th. Some of the stronger storms produced locally heavy rain with peak rain rates in excess of one inch per hour. The heavy rain led to some flash flooding north of Phoenix and near the town of New River. Shortly after 1900MST, a mesonet flood gauge near New River showed a rise of 2 feet in Skunk Creek; the rapid rise exceeded the alarm stage. At about the same time, the Daisy
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 853051). 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.