A surge of monsoon thunderstorms pushed into the Phoenix metro area Thursday night, bringing heavy rain, gusty winds and flash flood warnings across the Valley.
A flood watch is in effect for Maricopa County until 10 p.m. Thursday and parts of Pinal County and southern Gila County until 5 a.m. Friday morning, the weather service said.
The National Weather Service said rainfall rates could reach 2 to 3 inches per hour in places, with the heaviest rain expected overnight…