Flash Flood in Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Flash Flood August 8, 2021 · Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Two inches of rain in less than an hour southwest of Rio Rico caused roads in the area to become flooded and impassable.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and moved west or southwest across southeast Arizona into the evening. The strongest storms produced damaging winds and flash flooding in the Dragoon and St. David areas.

Began near Calabasas (31.4229, -111.0259).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 980574. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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