The National Weather Service in Phoenix reported that some parts of Maricopa and Pinal counties received up to 3.5 inches of rain, particularly in the West Valley. Rainfall in Phoenix died down Sunday evening as storms moved west, allowing areas that experienced flash flooding to dry out. Sunday: Storm activity slows in Phoenix area SRP released water from upstream into the wash, and all low-water crossings are flooded and closed, she said.
The Indian Bend Wash was also flowing and working as designed, Walter added. The ground floor of the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts experienced some water intrusion and some fences were down at Chaparral and Indian School parks. Some of the trees that fell were community stalwarts, including one of Winfield Scott's olive trees on Second Street and one of the giant Chinese pistache trees at Messinger Mortuary that first arrived during the construction of the Arizona Biltmore about 100 years ago, Walter said.Ĭrews worked quickly and cleared the downed trees and debris from roadways, Walter said on Monday.įacility damage across Scottsdale was minimal, officials said. Several power lines also toppled, but Arizona Public Service and Salt River Project have restored power in those areas, officials said. The railroad park remained closed on Monday while crews conducted cleanup, according to Walter. High winds and wet conditions toppled multiple trees throughout Scottsdale, including many at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park and in medians and rights of way in Old Town Scottsdale, said Holly Walter, a spokesperson for the city, in an email. Major road closures from Friday have reopened, but could be closed again if rain returns in force. The county rain gauge near Hayden and Indian School roads recorded 3.66 inches from Thursday to Friday evening.įrom Thursday evening until Friday afternoon, Scottsdale fire responded to about 200 incidents, including four water rescues for people who were stranded in vehicles while trying to cross flooded roads, officials said, adding that no injuries were reported. The city of Scottsdale has been "fully engaged" in storm response and cleanup since early Friday morning after toppled trees, power lines, car rescues and flooding to homes occurred, according to officials.Ībout 15 homes were flooded, city officials said. Monday: Crews clean up toppled trees, poles in Scottsdale The Go order for all residents in the Silver Creek Drainage Basin from Shumway to Taylor and Snowflake also was lifted, according to the Navajo County Emergency Management and Preparedness Facebook page.īourdon Ranch Road was also reopened at mile 14, according to the county's emergency management. Homeowners were allowed to return to their properties Monday. Go orders - which are part of the state's 'Ready, Set, Go' evacuation framework - were lifted for residents in the area of the levee failure at Millet Swale near Taylor, officials said. Monday: Evacuations lifted for Navajo CountyĮvacuations were lifted for several areas in Navajo County following weekend flooding from recent storms, officials said Monday. Rainfall amounts stayed at about an inch, though East Valley saw the heaviest rain with up to 2 inches in some areas.įollow weekend storm coverage by Republic reporters here. Storms on Saturday were calm compared with Friday’s heavy rainfall. The weekend of storm weather started when Friday saw new record-breaking 0.8 inches of rainfall in a single day at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, the weather service announced early on Saturday.įriday started with heavy rainfall across portions of the East Valley, north Phoenix, Scottsdale and higher terrain areas of Maricopa and Gila counties, the weather service said Friday. About 60% of metro Phoenix received measurable rainfall.
The weather service in Phoenix announced a flash flood warning for at least 14 cities in central Arizona for Sunday morning and afternoon. They expected storms to dial back by Sunday evening. Parts of the West Valley including Buckeye, Avondale and Surprise saw heavy rain Sunday morning while Sun City saw flash flooding that trapped vehicles in the streets. The weather service said a low-pressure system will lift out of southeast California on Monday with rainfall sweeping through areas west of the Colorado River.Īs the system leaves the region, warmer and drier weather will temporarily return through the middle of the week, the weather service said. In the Phoenix area, a low isolated threat for flash flooding in burn areas was forecast for Monday with a moderate threat of heat, the National Weather Service said. The week started with a cooler temperature of 75 degrees, which is 10 degrees below the normal for July 26 at Phoenix Sky Harbor, after a weekend of heavy rainfall and flash floods across parts of the Valley and state. View Gallery: Arizona weather 2021: Storm topples street signs, power lines
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