Around 1.64 inches of rain fell at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Friday — the highest single-day rainfall total in seven years, according to the National Weather Service.
The total was the highest amount since 2.19 inches fell on Oct. 13, 2018, according to the NWS.
Here are the rainfall totals that fell yesterday with the t-storms that impacted Phoenix. Widespread 1-2" with locally higher amounts were observed across much of the metro. At Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, the 1.64" was the highest one-day rainfall amount in nearly 7 years. #azwx pic.twitter.com/0kbOBcht4V
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) September 27, 2025
A person was found dead Saturday morning near a vehicle caught in floodwaters in suburban Phoenix the night before. The vehicle appeared to be empty after it was spotted partially submerged in about 8 feet of fast-moving water on Friday evening in a greenbelt park area, the Scottsdale Fire Department said.
After the water dropped a bit overnight, crews found the body of a person pinned underneath a walkway bridge, the department said.
🌧️ It’s storming, Scottsdale!
— City of Scottsdale (@scottsdaleazgov) September 26, 2025
⚠️Flash flood warnings + closures: Pinnacle Peak Park, dog parks + sports fields closed thru Sun, Sept. 28.
🛑 Sandbags: Scottsdale Water Campus (88th & Union Hills). Bring a shovel.
Info: 480-312-3111 | Sports: 480-312-PLAY pic.twitter.com/zTKEdCZ9Od
The deluge of water triggered flash flood warnings around the Valley on Friday, and also closed the Arizona State Fair.
In the central Arizona city of Globe, officials said three people were killed in flooding and more were presumed missing on Saturday.
Scattered thunderstorms are expected across the Valley on Saturday and Sunday, NWS meteorologist Tom Frieders said.
Storms will linger but will diminish in strength over the weekend, and the Valley is expected to dry out next week.
"Not expecting it to be quite as strong on Saturday," Frieders said. "And then still some isolated showers and thunderstorms around the area even into Sunday before we start to turn dry next week."
Temperatures are forecast to be in the mid- to low 90s throughout the weekend.
I don’t know if you’ve heard, but it rained today. A LOT. ⛈️ pic.twitter.com/UnES2eD1M0
— Phoenix Zoo (@phoenixzoo) September 27, 2025
National Weather Service forecast for metro Phoenix
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind around 5 mph. In the evening, a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. In the evening, mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. In the evening, mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. In the evening, mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. In the evening, mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. In the evening, clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
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