The effects of heavy rainfall and violent storms earlier this week are still being felt throughout metro Phoenix.
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has declared a local emergency as Tempe continues to recover from Monday’s microburst, which left hundreds of homes with significant damage. The move follows the city’s own emergency declaration and could help secure federal disaster funding.
In Phoenix, the Parks Department has closed the popular Echo Canyon Trail at Camelback Mountain until further notice. The city says the closure is a necessary safety precaution due to erosion from the storms.
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In Tempe, a microburst and thunderstorm on Oct. 13, 2025, dropped about a half-inch of rain within 10 minutes, according to the National Weather Service.
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Damage from a microburst in Tempe on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025.
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In Tempe, a microburst and thunderstorm on Oct. 13, 2025, dropped about a half-inch of rain within 10 minutes, according to the National Weather Service.
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Storm damage on University Drive in Tempe on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025.
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In Tempe, a microburst and thunderstorm on Oct. 13, 2025, dropped about a half-inch of rain within 10 minutes, according to the National Weather Service.
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In Tempe, a microburst and thunderstorm on Oct. 13, 2025, dropped about a half-inch of rain within 10 minutes, according to the National Weather Service.
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In Tempe, a microburst and thunderstorm on Oct. 13, 2025, dropped about a half-inch of rain within 10 minutes, according to the National Weather Service.
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Damage from a microburst in Tempe on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025.
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In Tempe, a microburst and thunderstorm on Oct. 13, 2025, dropped about a half-inch of rain within 10 minutes, according to the National Weather Service.
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In Tempe, a microburst and thunderstorm on Oct. 13, 2025, dropped about a half-inch of rain within 10 minutes, according to the National Weather Service.
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Flooding in Tempe on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025.
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Damage at the Phoenix Zoo after a microburst on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025.
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Damage at the Phoenix Zoo after a microburst on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025.
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Damage at the Phoenix Zoo after a microburst on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025.
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Damage at the Phoenix Zoo after a microburst on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025.
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More Arizona weather news
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A Phoenix business plans to repurpose trees knocked down by the recent Tempe microburst. Wine Glass Bar Sawmill says these trees will be converted into usable wood and potentially furniture. -
Tempe now estimates that more than 1,000 homes and 83 businesses were damaged by the Oct. 13 microburst. But officials still don’t know how many people were displaced by the storm two weeks ago. -
In the aftermath of several storms, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has declared a state of emergency for Gila and Maricopa counties — and amended a previous emergency declaration to include Mohave County. -
Arizona Congressman Greg Stanton and Tempe Mayor Corey Woods are asking Tempe residents to fill out damage forms after Monday’s destructive microburst. They say the forms could help the city secure federal aid.
