Arizona, 1997Flash Flood in Arizona, September 26, 1997
September 26, 1997 · NWS PSR · 1 event in 1 county or zone
1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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Flash Flood, Maricopa
- When
- September 26, 4:00 AM MST to 10:00 AM MST
- Where
- Maricopa County, Northwest Portion
- Coordinates
- 33.349, -112.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Three to five inches of rain which fell from Nora led to some flash flooding in portions of northwest Maricopa County. Two earthen dams gave way in Aguila and caused widespread flooding. One dike was located seven miles east of Aguila and the second in the center of the Martori Farms complex. Half of the cotton crop was lost at Martori Farms, as well as 300 to 500 acres of melons. Up to five feet of water filled Aguila. About 40 people were evacuated from the hardest hit area of the town. Water flowing down the Sols Wash was so high that the Sols Wash Bridge in Wickenburg was closed for more than two hours. There was some flooding below Sols Wash in the streets around Coffinger Park. Several houses in the area were flooded. Highway 71 west of Wickenburg and Highway 95 north were closed due to high water from the storm.
- 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.
- Flash Flooding in Florida, September 26 to 27, 19971 death · 1 injured · $5.3 million · 2 events
- Flooding in Florida, September 26 to 27, 1997$175,000 · 7 events
- Flooding in Florida, September 26, 1997$50,000 · 2 events
- Lightning Strike in Florida, September 26, 19973 injured · $10,000 · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Florida, September 26, 19972 injured · 1 event
- Flood in Florida, September 26, 1997$20,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Puerto Rico, September 26, 19976 events
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Puerto Rico, September 26, 19973 events
- High Wind in Oregon, September 26, 199750 kt wind · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Florida, September 26, 1997$5,000 · 1 event
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: 5623868.