Flash Flood in Cochise County, Arizona

Flash Flood September 19, 2015 · Cochise County, Arizona

Death

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A woman in her vehicle was swept into flash flood waters when attempting to cross a wash on High Knoll Rd east of Sierra Vista. Rescuers found the car had been swept downstream, but were unable to locate the driver.

The wider storm

Deeper moisture returned to far southern Arizona although southerly flow remained weak. Slow moving thunderstorms produced areas of heavy rain and flash flooding in Cochise County where one fatality occurred when flood waters swept away one motorist.

Began near Lewis Spgs (31.5724, -110.1462).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 602346. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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