Flood in Greenlee County, Arizona
Flood January 22, 2010 · Greenlee County, Arizona
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Blue River upstream from Clifton rose out of its banks. The river was still above bankfull at 8 AM MST.
The wider storm
An exceptionally strong Pacific storm system impacted southeast Arizona, producing a wide variety of weather. Widespread heavy valley rain and higher elevation snow affected all of southeast Arizona. Additionally, the storm produced a significant wind event, with strong and damaging winds reported at many locations, along with areas of blowing dust. Heavy rainfall and melting snowpack produced some flooding of area streams and washes, and the combination of heavy snow and strong winds produced blizzard conditions on the highest elevations at times. Also, several severe thunderstorms produced wind damage during the evening of the 21st.
Began near Clifton (33.4842, -109.3000).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 205122. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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