Flood — Greenlee, Arizona

2008-01-28 · near Granville, Greenlee, Arizona

Event narrative

The Blue River crested 4.5 feet above Bankfull stage due to heavy rainfall.

Wider weather episode

A trough of low pressure off the Western U.S. coast helped transport abundant moisture into Southeast Arizona. Heavy rainfall occurred in the mountains causing flooding in the Catalinas and stream flooding in Greenlee County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 67992. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.