Flash Flood — Santa Cruz, Arizona

2021-08-28 · near Nogales, Santa Cruz, Arizona

Event narrative

One to two inches of rain in less than an hour in Nogales, Sonora caused a rapid rise on Nogales Wash in Arizona, causing it to overtop its banks. Two drowning victims were washed across the border from Mexico and retrieved in Arizona.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms moved west across southeast Arizona during the afternoon and evening. Thunderstorm wind gusts downed power poles in Catalina, Kearny and Vail while flash flooding occurred in Nogales and Tucson.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (31.3416, -110.9314)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 983557. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.