Flash Flood — Graham, Arizona

2019-08-10 to 2019-08-11 · near Thatcher, Graham, Arizona

Event narrative

One inch of rain in less than an hour caused flash flooding of several roads in the Safford area. One vehicle was swept away near First Avenue in Thatcher. The wash intersecting Lebanon Road and 191 also overflowed.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms produced moderate to locally heavy rain in southeast Arizona. The result was flash flooding in the Mammoth and the Safford areas. There was also a landspout tornado north of Three Points.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 851516. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.