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Debris Flow in Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons, Arizona
Debris Flow August 17, 2008 · Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons, Arizona
What the National Weather Service wrote
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.
The wider storm
A thunderstorm produced heavy rain that caused a mudslide that closed Highway 89A in Oak Creek Canyon.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 132192. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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