Flash Flood — Pima, Arizona
2007-08-04 · near Tucson, Pima, Arizona
2
Direct deaths
Event narrative
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.
Wider weather episode
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.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 51108. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.