The Brief
- Heavy rain caused flooding and stranded cars on a Loop 101 on-ramp in Scottsdale and near Higley Road in Mesa.
- Rescue crews, including the Arizona Department of Public Safety and Scottsdale Fire, responded to vehicles stuck in standing water up to 2 feet deep.
- Safety officials urge drivers to avoid floodwaters, obey road closures, and barricades.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Heavy rain sent rescue crews scrambling across the Phoenix area on Wednesday, with several drivers stranded in rapidly rising floodwaters.
Scottsdale:
Flash flooding overwhelmed a Loop 101 on-ramp in Scottsdale near Pima Road and Princess Drive, where water reached depths of about two feet on Sept. 16.…