See It: Phoenix Fire Department saves stranded drivers from raging floodwaters as powerful storms slam region

THE TAKEAWAY

• Intense thunderstorms triggered flash flooding that prompted swiftwater rescues successful Phoenix Friday.
• The flood menace volition summation for Central Arizona and different parts of the Four Corners done the weekend.

PHOENIX — At slightest 6 radical were rescued successful Phoenix aft aggravated storms triggered flash flooding successful Arizona and confederate Nevada connected Friday. The Phoenix Fire Department released video connected societal media showing archetypal responders pulling radical from a car trapped successful precocious h2o successful the Camelback East Village area, adjacent the Arizona Canal.

The occurrence section said 4 cars were stuck successful the lavation successful this area, but nary 1 was injured.

RAIN AND STORMS TO HAUNT MILLIONS OF HALLOWEEN TRICK-OR-TREATERS ACROSS 20+ STATES

Phoenix, Arizona, flash flood rescue connected Oct. 30, 2026.

(Phoenix Fire Department/Facebook / FOX Weather)

Rescue workers linked arms and guided radical done rushing floodwaters that were higher than waist-deep successful immoderate places.

According to the National Weather Service (NWS), aggravated thunderstorms raced crossed the Phoenix and Scottsdale metro areas, dropping much than an inch of rainfall successful little than an hr aboriginal Friday night.

Fire officials are reminding radical not to thrust onto flooded roadways.

Phoenix, Arizona, flash flood rescue connected Oct. 30, 2026.

(Phoenix Fire Department/Facebook)

The flood menace volition summation for Central Arizona and different parts of the Four Corners done the play arsenic a almighty cross-county tempest begins to signifier implicit the region.

MAJOR CROSS-COUNTRY STORM TO BLAST OVER 35 STATES WITH FLOODING RAIN, SNOW THROUGH HALLOWEEN & ELECTION DAY

A Level 2 retired of 4 flash flood hazard covers overmuch of Central Arizona Saturday, including Phoenix.

The FOX Forecast Center is informing of the imaginable for a large flood lawsuit crossed parts of the Southwest Sunday into aboriginal Monday. A Level 3 flash flood hazard covers parts of bluish and Central Arizona connected Sunday, including Prescott.

A Flood Watch is successful effect crossed astir of the authorities done Tuesday.