Flash Flood in La Paz County, Arizona

Flash Flood August 25, 2008 · La Paz County, Arizona

Death

$50K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A vehicle with 5 women was swept away as it was caught in raging flood waters along route 72, about a mile and a half southeast of Bouse. One woman died and her body was found about 7 miles away. An RV was also stranded by flood waters in the same wash at the same time.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms and very heavy rain resulted in flooded low spots and highway dips near Bouse. Centennial wash near Wenden was flooded and gauges recorded a flow of 6,000 cubic feet per second with a stage near 4 feet.

Began near Bouse (33.8750, -114.0216).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 122575. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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