Heavy Rain in Arizona, February 23, 2004

Name: Heavy Rain in Arizona, February 23, 2004
Start: 2004-02-23T01:00
End: 2004-02-23T17:00
Location: Arizona

February 23, 2004 · NWS PSR · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 heavy rain, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

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Event by event

1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Maricopa

When: February 23, 1:00 AM MST to 5:00 PM MST
Where: Maricopa County, Glendale
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 33.349, -112.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A storm system spread across the state producing locally heavy rain in some desert areas. Streets were flooded and washes were running at times. The heaviest rains were between midnight and 6 am which slowed the morning commute around Phoenix. Sky Harbor International Airport received just under an inch of rain, but the .96 inch was enough for a new daily rainfall record. Nearby Ahwatukee had over an inch while Tempe and Scottsdale both reported .91 inch. Scottsdale police reported roads closed near the Indian Bend Wash.

What these are

Heavy Rain: Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Arizona in 2004 Every state in 2004 This day in weather history Warnings in Arizona, February 2004

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5394565.