Flood — Gila, Arizona
2019-12-06 to 2019-12-10 · near Gisela, Gila, Arizona
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
Tonto Creek rose to above action stage for several days due to heavy rain and melting snow. During the initial increase in flow, a vehicle attempted ford the creek at a low water crossing. The vehicle was washed downstream and one person in the vehicle died. This happened around 621 PM.
Wider weather episode
Pacific low pressure system off the central California coast pushed a warm plume of moisture over Arizona with snow levels above 8000 feet. This caused increased flows on area streams and rivers.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 866820. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.