Heavy rain fueled by tropical surge continues on Sunday

PHOENIX — A Flood Watch remains in effect for the Valley through Sunday evening as another tropical surge, courtesy of former Tropical Storm Raymond, moves up from the south.

Several road closures are being reported (see the list below) due to flooding and standing water.

Our next round of rainy weather is expected to redevelop overnight Saturday night through Sunday morning.  We’re expecting this round of showers to last until around noon Sunday, producing another 1/2″-1″ of rain in parts of the Valley.

The Saturday morning surge produced record rainfall in Phoenix!  The .70″ measured on Saturday at Sky Harbor blew away the previous daily record of .31″ set nearly 100 years ago in 1928.

• US 60 in Mesa is closed in both directions
• US 60 near Miami
• Old US 80 from Patterson Road to Enterprise Road
• Sossaman Road closed from Elliot Road to Warner Road
• Narramore Road Closed at 214th Avenue due to flooding
• Patton Road from 195th Avenue to 203rd Avenue
• 52nd Street to University Drive and 14th Street
• Riggs Road from the I-10 to Maricopa Road (SR 347)
• WB L202 & Cooper Closure Due to Flooding
• Osborn Road is closed between Hayden Road & Miller Road
• State Route 238 at White Road
• Bowlin Road between White and Parker and Anthony Boulevard
• Old US 80 Closed at Watermelon Road

Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport is reporting 287 delayed flights as of Noon on Sunday.

11 am. – Queen Valley Flash Flood Emergency: The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a Flash Flood Warning for… Pinal County in southeastern Arizona… Until 145 PM MST. At 1035 AM MST, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Whitlow Canyon and Queen Creek. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! HAZARD…Life threatening flash flooding.

10:45 a.m. – Flash Flood Warning continues Queen Creek and Chandler Heights  until 11:45 a.m.

10:40 a.m. – Flash Flood Emergency including Queen Valley until 1:45 a.m.

10:35 a.m. – Flash Flood Warning includes San Carlos, Peridot, and Cutter AZ until 1:30 a.m.

10:15 a.m. –  Flash Flood Warning continues Globe, Miami, and Claypool until 12:30 p.m.

10:10 a.m.  – Flash Flood Warning continues for Maricopa and  Ak-Chin Village until 11:00 a.m.

10:05 a.m. – Flash Flood Warning continues for Maricopa and Pinal counties until 11:45 a.m.

10 a.m. – Flash Flood Warning continues for Gila Bend and  Bosque until 11:30 a.m.

9:35 a.m. – Flash Flood Warning continues for Scottsdale and Paradise Valley until 11:00 a.m.

9:30 a.m. – Flash Flood Warning continues Queen Creek and Chandler Heights until 10:45 a.m.

9:10 a.m. – Flash Flood Warning for Sacaton, Casa Blanca, and Sweetwater until 12:15 a.m.

8:50 a.m. – Flash Flood warning for Gold Canyon, Queen Valley, and Florence Junction until 11:45 a.m.

8:05 a.m. – Flash Flood warning for Maricopa and Ak-Chin Village until 11 a.m.

7:45 a.m. – NWS: Flash Flood Warning for Queen Creek and Chandler Heights until 10:45 a.m.

7:10 a.m. – Phoenix area likely to experience flooding and heavy rainfall with thunderstorms expected.

7 a.m. – NWS: Flash Flood Warning including Gila Bend and  Bosque until 10:00 a.m.

6:20 a.m. – NWS: Flash Flood Warning includes Maricopa County until 9:15 a.m.

6 a.m. – Chandler, Santa Cruz, and Higley under Flash Flood warning