Flash Flood in Pima County, Arizona

Flash Flood August 4, 2007 · Pima County, Arizona

Deaths

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Large wall of water moved down seven falls in Bear Canyon. About 50 people sought higher ground and many of those needed to be rescued by helicopter.

The wider storm

Strong thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall over the higher terrain of the Catalina Mountains. This heavy rainfall produced a flash flood which moved downstream into Bear Canyon and the popular Seven Falls area causing two fatalities. Flash flooding also occurred in the Whetstone area of Cochise County.

Began near Tucson (32.3527, -110.7849).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 51108. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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