Flash Flood — Greenlee, Arizona

2022-07-24 · near Clifton, Greenlee, Arizona

Event narrative

Heavy rain of 2 in 1 hour in the Clifton-Morenci area resulted in flash flooding and mud flows along Chase Creek which flooded Coronado Blvd. before flowing into the San Francisco River.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms moved northwest across southeast Arizona during the afternoon and evening. Storms produced heavy rain and flash flooding in Clifton, on the Tohono O'odham Nation and in western Pima County. Isolated flash flooding, wind damage and blowing dust occurred in other locations.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1050022. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.