PHOENIX HIT by FLASH FLOODS – 5,000+ Customers Cut Off (Latest Updates)

Severe flash flooding hit the Phoenix metropolitan area after heavy rainfall caused by a Pacific low-pressure trough rapidly filled dry desert washes and roadways. Desert communities across Maricopa and Pinal counties—including Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, and Apache Junction—faced submerged roads, power outages, downed utility lines, and hundreds of flight disruptions at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Emergency responders executed multiple water rescues to free occupants from vehicles trapped in waist-deep, fast-moving currents. Officials issued widespread road closures and a statewide flood watch, warning residents of heightened runoff risks as additional heavy rain falls on already saturated ground over the weekend. In this video, we examine the severe weather impacting the Phoenix metro area, multiple emergency water rescues from flooded desert washes, key infrastructure closures and power outages, and forecasters' outlook for incoming storms. Global Weather covers natural disasters and extreme weather events as they develop, using sourced reporting and avoiding unsupported speculation. CHAPTERS 0:00 — Flash Floods Hit Phoenix 1:22 — Two Waves of Storms 3:25 — RESCUE — Drivers Trapped in Washes 8:26 — Road Closures and Power Outages 13:24 — What Caused the Desert Rain? 16:24 — A Second Threat SOURCES AOL FOX 10 Phoenix KTAR News KCRG Arizona's Family (AZFamily) #PhoenixFlood #ArizonaFlooding #PhoenixWeather #FlashFlood #DesertFlooding #MaricopaCounty #ExtremeWeather #NaturalDisaster #GlobalWeather