Flood — Maricopa, Arizona

2010-01-21 · near Laveen, Maricopa, Arizona

$2.0M

Property damage

Event narrative

Streets were closed near the Salt River as well as many creeks and washes after the third major storm system moved through the area. Rainfall prior to and during the day on Friday amounted to between 5 and 7 inches. The swollen creeks and washes left many low-lying areas flooded for days, with damaged homes and businesses.

Wider weather episode

Streets and highways were closed, homes and businesses were flooded after the third storm system of the week moved across the deserts and into the foothills. Some locations reported flooding during the day of January 21, while the major flooding in Wenden struck in the early morning hours of Friday, January 22.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 208527. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.