Flash Flood — Maricopa, Arizona

2000-10-27 to 2000-10-28 · near Aguila, Maricopa, Arizona

Event narrative

The second major storm in a week left considerable flooding in both rural and urban areas. A trailer park in Aguila and another in Buckeye had to be evacuated. Homes in Peoria, Youngtown, Surprise and surrounding areas reported flooding. The hardest hit was the Ventana Lakes subdivision of Peoria. This area expeienced record or near record monthly rainfall totals; one unofficial gauge 15 miles east of Aguila registered 8.79 inches for the month! A gauge in Aguila had 5.05 inches for the month. Department of Transportation estimate of damage to roads and bridges alone was $1,000,000. Dikes and ditches in the agricultural areas sustained major damage in addition to crop losses.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5158524. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.