Flash Flood — Greenlee, Arizona

2012-09-06 · near Fox, Greenlee, Arizona

Event narrative

Up to three inches of rain fell in Duncan, causing flash flooding of most streets in Duncan's Hunter Estates where one home was also flooded. A wash that parallels and but remains just northwest of Carlisle Road climbed to a depth of about 8 feet, flooded Fairgrounds Road. Trees and other debris in the flood waters caused minor surface damage to the bridge at Fairgrounds Road before the waters entered the Gila River.

Wider weather episode

A weak upper level disturbance combined with abundant moisture approaching 2 inches of precipitable water to generate widespread thunderstorms across southeast Arizona. Thunderstorms produced flash flooding and some produced damaging winds. The heavy rain caused flooding of the Brawley Wash on the west side of Tucson during the predawn hours of September 7th. One fatality and one injury resulted.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 414298. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.