Arizona, 1998

Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Arizona, September 5, 1998

September 5, 1998 · NWS PSR · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain, 1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Wind
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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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

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pinal

When
September 5, 5:25 PM MST
Where
Pinal County, Superior
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
33.280, -111.100

Heavy Rain, Gila

When
September 5, 6:25 PM MST
Where
Gila County, 2 mi S of Roosevelt
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.800, -110.812 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rains resulted in a mudslide with one vehicle trapped.

Flash Flood, Maricopa

When
September 5, 6:25 PM MST
Where
Maricopa County, 40 mi NE of Mesa
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.349, -112.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's deputies attempted to pull out at least one camper stranded by water at the campground at Apache Lake.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
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.

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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: 5671954, 5671854, 5671955.