Flash Flood in Mohave County, Arizona
Flash Flood September 14, 2015 · Mohave County, Arizona
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Extremely heavy rain in the mountains above Hildale, UT resulted in major flash flooding on Short Creek in and downstream of Colorado City, AZ, as well as in other washes on the Arizona Strip. Several streets in Colorado Cit were flooded and impassable, and bridges were damaged. One man died on the back roads of the Arizona Strip when flood waters swept away his car.
The wider storm
Training thunderstorms in the mountains above Hildale, Utah led to major flash flooding in Colorado City, AZ and areas downstream. One man was killed when his car was swept away.
Began near Colorado City Arpt (36.9000, -113.3645).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 602149. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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