Flash Flood — Apache, Arizona

2021-09-01 to 2021-09-02 · near Rock Pt, Apache, Arizona

Event narrative

Highway 191 was closed due to flooding over the highway at Mile Post 491.8 between Round Rock and Rock Point (by Whale Rock) at 1135 PM. A social media video post showed a dangerous swollen wash along Highway 191.

Wider weather episode

A surge of tropical moisture, combined with a an upper level low centered over an area near state borders of Arizona, Nevada and California is producing moderate rainfall over

central and northern Arizona.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (36.7090, -109.6105)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 984873. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.