Flood in Navajo County, Arizona

Flood March 22, 2023 – March 23, 2023 · Navajo County, Arizona

Death

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Highway 377 between Heber and Holbrook was closed due to flooding at mile post 13 around 900 AM on March 22. Seymour's Crossing was flooded the night of March 22. A vehicle was swept downstream for about an hour. The occupants were able to reach the bank but, were separated. The woman's body was found the next day.

The wider storm

The first in a series of disturbances moved across Arizona from March 20 to 21. This caused widespread snow showers to develop. The heaviest snow was over the higher terrain in upslope areas. This storm also delivered strong and damaging winds. The higher snow levels caused significant melting of lower elevation snow and flooding. The flooding took several days to flow down major rivers in northern Arizona.

Began near Zeniff (34.5018, -110.3277).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1097457. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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