Arizona, 1997

Flash Flooding in Arizona, September 1, 1997

September 1, 1997 · NWS VEF · 3 events in 1 county or zone

3 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
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  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 102 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:14 UTC.

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Event by event

3 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Mohave

When
September 1, 1:15 PM MST
Where
Mohave County, Truxton
Coordinates
35.704, -113.758 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A storm spotter reported that washes near Truxton were filling with water after an hour of heavy rain.

Flash Flood, Mohave

When
September 1, 3:20 PM MST
Where
Mohave County, Valentine
Coordinates
35.704, -113.758 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs reported flooding between Truxton and Valentine with Valentine wash running quite full. The cemetery road in Valentine was flooded but no major damage was observed.

Flash Flood, Mohave

When
September 1, 3:55 PM MST to 4:25 PM MST
Where
Mohave County, 4 mi N of Bullhead City Arpt
Coordinates
35.704, -113.758 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rain produced flooding at Katherine's Landing, a marina on Lake Mohave.

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5619843, 5619946, 5619947.