SR 238 reopens after flooding shuts down Gila Bend, Maricopa
20-mile stretch of road between Gila Bend, Maricopa shut down for flooding
Damage from flooding has closed a 20-mile stretch of highway between Gila Bend and Maricopa, according to the Arizona Dept. of Transportation.
GILA BEND, Ariz. - Damage from flooding temporarily closed a 20-mile stretch of roadway between Gila Bend and Maricopa, according to the Arizona Dept. of Transportation.
The road, which stretches between Gila Bend and State Route 347, reopened Thursday after being shut down for nearly a day.
SkyFOX video showed several inches of mud covering the roadway. Authorities did not say if the highway itself had been damaged.
Widespread rain on Wednesday caused flooding across the state, and much of northern Arizona still remains under a Flood Watch through Thursday.
More stormy weather is still possible across Arizona through Friday, but should calm down by the weekend.
Morning Weather Forecast - 9/22/22
A slight chance for rain in the Valley with a high in the upper 90s.