Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons storm history
Storm events recorded in Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons, Arizona between 1950 and 2025.
43
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
1
Floods
0
Deaths
$7.0M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
A human caused fire started less than 1/4 mile north of Slide Rock State Park at around 350 PM on May 20 during Red Flag Conditions. The fire quickly spread north and eventually out of the canyon and into the edge of the Western Mogollon Rim. Fire burned over 22,000 acres beginni…
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Several snow squalls produced 4.2 inches of snow at about 4,500 feet elevation in Sedona.
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Sedona received 9 to 11 inches of snow at elevations below 5000 feet (Heavy snow criteria is only 4 inches at that elevation).
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Five inches of snow was reported in Sedona at an elevation of 4,400 feet. Six inches of snow was reported at The Village of Oak Creek at 4,200 feet elevation.
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Around 4 inches of snow fell across the Sedona area and 6 inches at Slide Rock State Park.
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The Sedona Airport recorded a peak wind gust of 59 MPH at 955 PM.
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A peak wind gust of 59 MPH was reported at the Sedona Airport at 715 PM MST.
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Slide Rock State Park (just below 5000 feet) reported 4 inches of snow by 330 PM on March 11th.
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Sedona received 4.5 inches of snow at an elevation of 4500 feet by 900 AM.
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Four inches of snow fell by around 800 AM on February 21 in Sedona around 4,500 feet elevation. Snowfall totals for this zone include (in inches): Sedona 18.0, Village of Oak Creek 15.0, and West Sedona 14.0. In Oak Creek Canyon, 31 inches of snow fell at just above 5,000 feet el…
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Four inches of snow fell in Sedona at an elevation of around 4520 feet.
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Five inches of snow fell in The Village of Oak Creek at around 4,320 feet elevation. West Sedona received 4.5 inches of new snow.
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A thunderstorm produced a wind gust of 60 MPH at the Sedona Airport. Heavy rain (0.89 in under an hour) dropped the visibility down to half a mile.
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Snow fell across the area Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Sedona is between 4400 and 4800 feet. Sedona received between 2 and 4.5 inches of snow.
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Four inches of snow fell 4 miles north of Sedona in Oak Creek Canyon.
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Five and a half inches of snow was reported in Sedona by 500 PM at an elevation around 4500 feet.
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The Sedona Airport set a new record high of 100F for the day. The previous record of 93F was last set in 1996.
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The Sedona AWOS measured a peak wind gust of 58 MPH at 1135 AM. Wind gusts over 50 MPH were recorded from 1055 AM to 1235 PM.
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Six inches of snow fell in an area 3 miles north of Sedona at an elevation of 5000 feet. 5.2 inches of snow fell in Oak Creek Canyon at the Junipine Resort at an elevation of 5075 feet. It rained for several hours before the snow level lowered to below 5000 feet.
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Eleven inches of snow was reported in upper Oak Creek Canyon.
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Sedona received 4 inches of snow at an elevation of about 4500 feet.
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A mud slide along Highway 89 in Oak Creek Canyon partially closed the highway near mile post 378 for approximately four hours.
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Two miles south of Sedona received 5 inches of snow.
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Heavy snow fell across Oak Creek Canyon and Sycamore Canyon with 11 inches reported in Oak Creek Canyon 7 miles north of Sedona.
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Five to 20 inches of snow fell across Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyon. A section of Highway 89 through Oak Creek Canyon gave way due to the rain and snow soaked dirt.
A winter storm dropped 4 inches of snow in Sedona causing school closures and traffic accidents. One roll over accident injured a man and he went to the hospital. A tree along Highway 89A fell and blocked the highway for a short time.
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Heavy rain caused a mudslide that covered Highway 89A two miles north of Sedona near milepost 377. The mudslide also contained boulders. The highway was closed for just over 3 hours.
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A thunderstorm produced heavy rain that caused a landslide in Oak Creak Canyon. A spotter near the area reported an inch and a half of rain. Road crews were dispatched to clear rocks and dirt from Highway 89A at mile post 378 a few miles north of Sedona. This area is where the Br…
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Heavy rain over the Brins Fire area caused a rock slide onto Highway 89A through Oak Creek Canyon near Sedona.
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Heavy rain caused at least three rock slides on Highway 89A through Oak Creek Canyon below the Brins Fire (June 2006) area. The Highway was closed until the slides could be cleared.
Debris Flow Debris Flow
Heavy rain caused at three debris slides over Highway 89A in Oak Creek Canyon near Sedona. One slide was 100 feet wide and covered the road 4 feet deep. This area was below the Brins Fire scar area.
Wildfire Wildfire
The Brins fire started from an abandon camp fire about two miles north of Sedona. The fire burned northward over Wilson Mountain and down into Oak Creek Canyon. The fire stopped at Highway 89A to the east and Slide Rock State Park to the north. A total of 4,317 acres burned.
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A spring storm moved across northern Arizona bringing accumulating snow. Heavy snow fell for a short period in Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons during the mid to late afternoon. Three to four inches of snow fell in Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon at elevations at or below 5000 feet. Hi…
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Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |