See It: Phoenix Fire Department saves stranded drivers from raging floodwaters as powerful storms slam region
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), intense thunderstorms raced across the Phoenix and Scottsdale metro areas, dropping more than an inch of rain in less than an hour early Friday night.
Watch: Phoenix Fire Department saves stranded drivers from rushing floodwaters
6 people were rescued in Phoenix after intense storms triggered flash flooding in Arizona and southern Nevada on Friday. The flood threat will increase for Central Arizona and other parts of the Four Corners through the weekend.
THE TAKEAWAY
- Intense thunderstorms triggered flash flooding that prompted swiftwater rescues in Phoenix Friday.
- The flood threat will increase for Central Arizona and other parts of the Four Corners through the weekend.
PHOENIX — At least 6 people were rescued in Phoenix after intense storms triggered flash flooding in Arizona and southern Nevada on Friday. The Phoenix Fire Department released video on social media showing first responders pulling people from a car trapped in high water in the Camelback East Village area, near the Arizona Canal.
The fire department said four cars were stuck in the wash in this area, but no one was injured.
RAIN AND STORMS TO HAUNT MILLIONS OF HALLOWEEN TRICK-OR-TREATERS ACROSS 20+ STATES
Phoenix, Arizona, flash flood rescue on Oct. 30, 2026. (Phoenix Fire Department/Facebook / FOX Weather)
Rescue workers linked arms and guided people through rushing floodwaters that were higher than waist-deep in some places.
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), intense thunderstorms raced across the Phoenix and Scottsdale metro areas, dropping more than an inch of rain in less than an hour early Friday night.
Fire officials are reminding people not to drive onto flooded roadways.
Phoenix, Arizona, flash flood rescue on Oct. 30, 2026. (Phoenix Fire Department/Facebook)
The flood threat will increase for Central Arizona and other parts of the Four Corners through the weekend as a powerful cross-county storm begins to form over the region.
A Level 2 out of 4 flash flood risk covers much of Central Arizona Saturday, including Phoenix.
The FOX Forecast Center is warning of the potential for a major flood event across parts of the Southwest Sunday into early Monday. A Level 3 flash flood risk covers parts of northern and Central Arizona on Sunday, including Prescott.
A Flood Watch is in effect across most of the state through Tuesday.