Flood — La Paz, Arizona

2024-02-06 · near Salome, La Paz, Arizona

Event narrative

Salome Road reported closed due to water over roadway. Timing estimated from radar. No damages or injuries were reported.

Wider weather episode

An upper-level trough moving across the Desert Southwest transported well-above normal moisture across the region with PWATs peaking at between 0.8-1 across southwestern AZ. The combination of the forcing for ascent from the trough and the abundant moisture resulted in waves of showers throughout the day, with some areas in southwest AZ observing rainfall amounts upwards of an inch over a several hour period based on doppler radar estimates.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1163907. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.