Phoenix — Monsoons finally bring rain, and rain means floods. With wet weather approaching, it’s important for Arizona counties to stay prepared.

of Maricopa County Flood Management District We gave 12News a behind-the-scenes look at how they are preparing for the storm season. One of their greatest tools is to hide in plain sight.

It may be known as Scottsdale’s Indian Bend Wash or simply Greenbelt. This is one of several flood control facilities scattered throughout the county.Most of them look like parks, golf courses, or skate parks

“360 days a year, it’s a great place for people to ride bikes, walk their dogs and play golf, but this is a flood control facility,” said Lisa, a flood control information officer. Breiler explained.

These structures are just as important as dams and embankments, keeping water away from people’s homes and businesses.

It returns to the district control center where the crew monitors any weather activity. Across the country, he has more than 400 rain gauges and river sensors that can tell us which areas of the Valley are most affected by monsoon storms.

“This will allow us to prepare and deploy workers for cleaning and flood control if necessary,” Breiler said. “We are 24/7 and always ready to keep the roads from flooding.”

With weather arrays, flood control districts can send real-time alerts to affected cities to take action.

“Those areas we’re going to barricade or ask local authorities to keep cars off of them. It’s only six inches or so of running water to kick your feet off,” he said. 12- 18 will take away your vehicle and anything over 2 feet, you will have to act on your own as fire trucks can’t get in there so we can’t guarantee they won’t float. there is,” she explained.

This is a difficult order for the team, but we are doing our best to be fully prepared. Each time a monsoon begins, school districts conduct mock drill events to ensure they are prepared for emergencies.

If you want to see live updates on weather events in Maricopa County, you can use: Click here to check incoming data From sensors in flood control areas.

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