Flash Flood — Yavapai, Arizona

2021-07-24 · near Smelter City, Yavapai, Arizona

Event narrative

Flood waters swept a vehicle away in a low water crossing on Camino Real near Rocky Knolls Road. The flood water was estimated to be 8 feet deep. The body of the driver was found several days later at the confluence with the Verde River.

Wider weather episode

Deep monsoon moisture over northern Arizona and an area of low pressure moving over the area from the east brought more thunderstorms with heavy rain, flooding, and at least one funnel cloud. A mesoscale convective complex formed late in the day and kept thunderstorms going through the night and into the morning of July 25.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 979440. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.