Flood in Gila County, Arizona
Flood December 6, 2019 – December 10, 2019 · Gila County, Arizona
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
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.
The wider storm
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.
Began near Gisela (34.1000, -111.2800).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 866820. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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