Flash Flood — Greenlee, Arizona

2002-08-06 · near Duncan, Greenlee, Arizona

Wider weather episode

Over a four day period, thunderstorms developed over the Duncan causing two washes to overflow on the evening of the 7th. More than four inches of rain was recorded from a rain gage a few miles north of Duncan over the four day period. Officials reported that rainfall from the four day period caused Railroad wash to overflow a bridge on Highway 70 which closed the road for a couple of hours. The Packer was in the Hunter Estates area was also washed out but was repaired and passable. A particular area of flash flooding near Lordsburg Flats caused a house to be flooded with 3 inches of mud. No injuries were reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5312885. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.