Flash Flood — Mohave, Arizona

2015-09-14 · near Colorado City Arpt, Mohave, Arizona

Direct deaths

$500K

Property damage

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 602149. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.