Map: Which parts of Phoenix had the most rainfall last night?

Whether you were chatting around the watercooler, talking before the start of the morning Zoom meeting or meeting friends for coffee, last night’s storm was likely the topic of conversation in Phoenix.

Amid a relatively quiet monsoon season this year, Wednesday night's thunderstorm finally brought residents some needed relief and cooler temperatures. It was an intense storm, to say the least, pelting the Valley with rain, gusty winds and constant lightning and thunder.

Prior to the storm, the 2025 monsoon season was on pace to be the second-driest on record, according to the National Weather Service. That’s likely to change after last night’s storm, though NWS figures were not yet updated Thursday morning. The storm was strong enough that some Valley residents lost power, water covered the freeways and massive lightning strikes were spotted hitting Phoenix neighborhoods.

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Still, thunderstorms in the Valley are “highly variable,” NWS meteorologist Mark O’Malley told Phoenix New Times ahead of the storm. While some areas of the Valley saw heavy rainfall, other areas saw no rain at all.

Which areas of the Valley saw the most rain during Wednesday night’s storm? A map kept by the Flood Control District of Maricopa County shows who got soaked and who didn’t.


Here are the five areas of the Valley that saw the most rain.

Estrella Village

This southwest Phoenix neighborhood — south of Interstate 10 and west of Loop 202 — received between 0.67 and 1.18 inches of rain. It’s just north of the Salt River, which saw higher amounts of rain than the rest of the region.

The area just south of the Estrella Mountain Range, including Phoenix Raceway, also saw lots of rain as the best chances for precipitation were in higher-terrain areas of Phoenix’s surrounding mountains, per O’Malley.

Laveen Village

Speaking of mountainous areas having more rain, South Phoenix — specifically the area between the South Mountain Park and Preserve and the Salt River — saw elevated amounts of rain. The area around Cesar Chavez Park saw 0.83 inches of rain.

West Phoenix

Parts of west Phoenix, specifically along Interstate 17 and near the interchange with I-10, saw between 0.12 and 0.35 inches of rain. That also included Phoenix’s more central historic neighborhoods in midtown.

Biltmore

This Phoenix neighborhood just west of Piestewa Peak also saw significant rain last night along State Route 51. The recorded rain in the area ranged from 0.16 to 0.24 inches.

North Phoenix

The very north Phoenix area above the top of Loop 101 and along I-17 saw a good amount of rain. The area, which borders the mountainous area of the Sonoran Preserve, Cave Buttes and Cave Creek Regional Park, saw as much as 0.24 inches.