Heavy Rain — Santa Cruz, Arizona
2008-02-04 · near Sunnyside, Santa Cruz, Arizona
1
Direct deaths
1
Injuries
Event narrative
Heavy rainfall led to a vehicle accident on Interstate 19 near Rio Rico causing a fatality (indirect).
Wider weather episode
A classic cold mid to upper level trough originating near the Gulf of Alaska dug into Southeast Arizona providing Southeast Arizona with a cold rain and relatively low elevation snowfall.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 74464. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.