Flood — Mohave, Arizona

2010-12-21 to 2010-12-23 · near Beaver Dam, Mohave, Arizona

Event narrative

The Beaver Dam Wash flooded the community of Beaver Dam. Six homes were washed away, 12 more were damaged, two mobile homes and a garage were destroyed, and a 300-400 foot stretch of Clark Gable Drive was washed out. The water flowed into the Virgin River, which then flooded Littlefield, damaging a sewer lift station.

Wider weather episode

A series of storms fueled by a tropical moisture tap pounded the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin for several days. Extremely heavy snow and widespread flooding resulted.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 272916. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.