Flash Flood in Mohave County, Arizona

Flash Flood July 13, 2012 · Mohave County, Arizona

Death

$5.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Major flash flooding affected Lake Havasu City. One man drowned when a car was swept down a wash, and there were nine swift water rescues involving a total of 11 people. Rotary Park was filled with mud, and nearby sidewalks were undermined. A few homes flooded, and one roof collapsed from the rain.

The wider storm

A strong push of monsoon moisture fueled a five-day outbreak of thunderstorms over the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin. Numerous storms produced flash flooding and/or severe weather.

Began near (lhu)lake Havasu Cit (34.4757, -114.3545).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 394984. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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