Flash Flood — Apache, Arizona

2021-07-25 · near Hunt, Apache, Arizona

Event narrative

Big Hollow Wash almost overtopped the bridge at Highway 61 west St Johns.

Wider weather episode

Deep monsoon moisture remained over northern Arizona with strong thunderstorms across the area. An area of low pressure moving over the area from the east help form thunderstorm complexes that brought widespread moderate to heavy rain to northern Arizona.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 979259. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.