Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale
Water Damage Restoration in Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale, AZ
Homes around Pinnacle Peak and the Pinnacle Peak Road corridor face wash flooding, changing FEMA maps, older plumbing and hard water.
ZIP codes
85262 and 85255
Pinnacle Peak Park trailhead
2,570 feet
Rawhide Wash project
1.6 miles of wash, $30 million
By road from City Hall
About 17.8 to 21.4 miles
About Pinnacle Peak
Pinnacle Peak is an area name around the granite peak and the Pinnacle Peak Road corridor, not a platted subdivision. The city's Pinnacle Peak Park covers 150 acres. A magazine says Pinnacle Peak Country Club was developed in 1976.
Rawhide Wash, Reata Wash and the Pima Road channel
Three named flood projects touch the Pinnacle Peak Road area: one finished, one studied and one still in design.
Rawhide Wash project
The city says the $30 million project protects neighborhoods along 1.6 miles of Rawhide Wash, from Pinnacle Peak Road to a half mile north of Happy Valley Road. It was built to take 850 properties and nearly 1,900 acres out of the FEMA floodplain. Construction finished in early 2025. Flood maps are FEMA's, so check the current map for your address.
Reata Wash study
The city's study maps a floodplain from about Pinnacle Peak Road to the CAP canal. More than 4,600 residential, public and commercial structures sit in it. The recommended fix is a drainage corridor of about 5.3 miles.
Pima Road Drainage Channel
This city-led channel is planned for the east side of Pima Road, about 4,550 feet long. The Flood Control District says it would give 100-year protection to 56 structures and less frequent flooding to 73 more. Its page, updated May 15, 2026, lists it as in design.
What the September storms did near Pinnacle Peak
On September 16, 2026, storms dropped up to nearly 3 inches of rain in northern Scottsdale, a Scottsdale Fire captain told AZFamily. Closures included 83rd Street at Pinnacle Peak Road.
A year before, the city closed Pinnacle Peak Park, all city dog parks and sports fields through Sunday, September 28, 2025. The same notice lists Pima Road, north of Pinnacle Peak Road, among frequently flooding streets.
The park's trail climbs from a 2,570-foot trailhead to 2,889 feet, the city says. The city's hillside land guide names Pinnacle Peak among features with steep slopes, shallow or missing soils and rock outcrops. Rain that cannot soak in runs downhill to the washes below.
After a storm, check the base of walls, garage doors and any door that faces the slope. When water comes through a door or wall, see flood and storm damage. Homes in Desert Highlands sit about a mile from the peak.
Is your Pinnacle Peak home in a FEMA flood zone?
FEMA zones are set parcel by parcel, and nearby maps are changing. Check the current FEMA flood map for your address and ask your insurer what applies.
FEMA's flood layer puts the peak itself in Zone X, an area of minimal flood hazard. A search of the Pinnacle Peak Road and Pima Road area found 23 mapped areas. Fourteen are Zone AO, with listed depths of 1, 2 or 3 feet, and one is Zone A. Both are special flood hazard areas.
FEMA says most homeowners and renters insurance policies do not cover flood damage. Storm water at ground level, a roof leak and a burst pipe are different kinds of loss, so ask your insurer how yours treats each. The guide on whether homeowners insurance covers water damage explains the basics.
Water heaters and hard water in older Pinnacle Peak homes
About a quarter of homes in the Pinnacle Peak Country Club tract were built in the 1970s or 1980s, and about 30% in 2010 or later. Hardness north of Chaparral Road is 13 to 17 grains per gallon.
The Census tract around the country club mixes older and newer houses, so water heaters on one street can differ in age by decades.
North of Chaparral Road, the city lists 230 to 290 milligrams per liter, well past the 180 that the U.S. Geological Survey counts as very hard. Each time that water is heated, scale settles at the bottom of the tank.
An older IBHS water damage study, posted by the Connecticut Insurance Department, found:
- Leak or burst risk climbs sharply around a heater's fifth year.
- Three quarters of heaters fail before age 12.
- Hard water builds sediment faster, so the study advises a tank flush every 6 months.
A heater in a garage or closet can soak drywall before anyone notices. See what causes water damage in Scottsdale.
Water in your Pinnacle Peak home? Start here
Close the main valve, stay out of water near power and photograph everything. Then call for help.
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Close the main valve
A burst pipe or failed hose stops getting worse once the main is off. For a leak on the city side of the meter, call the City of Scottsdale water line at 480-312-5650.
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Stay out of washes and low spots
The National Weather Service warns that low-lying areas and washes are particularly dangerous in a storm. Wait for the water to drop before you check the yard.
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Keep clear of power
Do not touch outlets, cords or appliances that stand in water.
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Photograph the damage
Capture the water line on walls, wet floors and ruined items.
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Call for help
Say where the water came from and which rooms are wet. See emergency water extraction.
Water damage services in Pinnacle Peak
Pinnacle Peak homes deal with wash flooding, changing flood maps and aging water heaters. Pick the job that fits, or see Scottsdale water damage restoration for the whole city.
Emergency water extraction
Standing water from a leak or overflow: what to do first, what can be saved and how drying works.Mold remediation and testing
Mold or a musty smell after a leak: when testing helps and how mold remediation works.Slab leak and burst pipe
Slab leak, burst pipe or a leaking water heater: what to do first and who fixes what.Flood and storm damage
Monsoon flooding, a roof leak or water dripping from the ceiling after a storm.Sewage cleanup
A drain backup or a toilet overflow brought sewage into your home. Stay safe, then call.Structural drying
Walls and floors still wet after the water is gone: how drying works, how long it takes, what can be saved.Commercial water damage
Water in an office, restaurant or shop: what to do first, cutting downtime and the file your insurer needs.
More North Scottsdale neighborhoods
Water damage pages for other neighborhoods in North Scottsdale.
- Water damage in North ScottsdaleDC Ranch and Pinnacle Peak Park, about 16 to 21 miles from Scottsdale City Hall.
- DC RanchReata Wash flood project area, about 15.9 miles from Scottsdale City Hall
- SilverleafGated hillside village inside DC Ranch, opened in 2002, 16.2 miles from City Hall
- GrayhawkOpened in 1996, built out by 2004, with two city parks; 15.3 miles from City Hall
- McDowell Mountain RanchMost homes here date from the 1990s; about 14.0 miles from City Hall
- Windgate RanchGateway Trailhead sits at its entrance; 14.0 miles from Scottsdale City Hall
- TroonTroon Village circles Troon Mountain, about 20.5 miles from Scottsdale City Hall
- Desert MountainDesert Mountain spans 8,300 acres and 35 villages, about 28.5 miles from Scottsdale City Hall
- Desert HighlandsDesert Highlands sits about 1 mile from Pinnacle Peak and 19.5 miles from Scottsdale City Hall
Pinnacle Peak water damage questions
Did the Rawhide Wash project change my flood zone?
The city says the project was built to take 850 properties out of the FEMA floodplain. Flood maps are FEMA's, so look up your address on the current FEMA flood map and ask your insurer what the result means for you.
How can a leak go unnoticed in a seasonal home near Pinnacle Peak?
In the Census tract that holds Pinnacle Peak Park, 28.0% of housing units are seasonal or occasional-use homes. Water can run for weeks in a house nobody visits. The city's WaterSmart leak alerts go to account holders with hourly water use, so ask a neighbor to look in too.
Is Pinnacle Peak a neighborhood?
Not in the platted sense. The name covers the area around the granite peak and the Pinnacle Peak Road corridor. The Census places Pinnacle Peak Park (ZIP 85262) and Pinnacle Peak Country Club (ZIP 85255) both inside Scottsdale city limits.
Why does Pima Road show up in so many flood notices?
The city's flood notices of September 2025 and July 2026 call that stretch of Pima Road a frequently flooding street. The Reata Wash study also names Pima Road among at-risk arterials.
Pick your town for local storm risks and what to do first when water gets into a home.
- ScottsdaleIndian Bend Wash Greenbelt: 11 miles of flood control.
- Paradise ValleyAbout 4.4 miles from Scottsdale City Hall, with four water providers and many properties on septic.
- North ScottsdaleDC Ranch and Pinnacle Peak Park, about 16 to 21 miles from Scottsdale City Hall.
- Fountain HillsAbout 21 miles from Scottsdale City Hall. 58% of homes here were built from 1980 to 1999.
- Cave CreekFounded in 1870 as a mining and ranching community, about 29 miles from Scottsdale City Hall.
- CarefreeEasy Street and Ho Hum Road, about 27 miles from Scottsdale City Hall.