Highlights
- Floodwaters left cars stranded in 2 feet of water near Loop 101 in Scottsdale on Wednesday.
- Storms triggered water rescues across Maricopa County, with multiple incidents reported just after 2 p.m.
- The National Weather Service warned additional rainfall could worsen flooding on roads, underpasses, and low-lying areas through the afternoon.
- Scottsdale's own flood maps flag Scottsdale and Pima roads as among the most problem-prone corridors in the north valley.
Heavy rain flooded Scottsdale roads in seconds Wednesday evening, leaving cars stranded in 2 feet of water near Loop 101, FOX 10 reported.
The flooding was part of a broader monsoon event that sent crews across Maricopa County on water rescues. AZFamily reported that multiple water rescues were underway just after 2 p.m., with storms packing heavy rain causing flooding conditions in parts of the county as well as at least one rescue south of the Valley.
The National Weather Service warned, as AZ Central reported, that additional rainfall could worsen flooding on roads, underpasses, and low-lying areas across Maricopa County through the afternoon, with Mesa among the areas flagged.
The city of Scottsdale has long identified specific corridors as high-risk during severe storms. A city stormwater page notes that streets in a number of locations in Scottsdale are subject to flooding, and in some cases closure, during severe storm events, and flags Scottsdale and Pima roads as carrying much of the north-south traffic in the north valley and bearing the bulk of the problem locations.
The city advises drivers to use alternate routes during flood events. Conditions were still being assessed Wednesday night.
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- Fox 10 Phoenix retrieved 17/09/2026 01:23
- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 17/09/2026 01:23
- AZ Central retrieved 17/09/2026 01:23
- City of Scottsdale retrieved 17/09/2026 01:23
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