Arizona, 2022Flash Flooding and Debris Flows in Arizona, July 28, 2022
July 28, 2022 · NWS TWC · 4 events in 3 counties and zones
Scattered slow moving thunderstorms developed over southeast Arizona during the morning and afternoon. Heavy rain resulted in flash flooding in Pinal County, the Tucson Metro area and over the Contreras Fire burn scar.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $35,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
Scattered slow moving thunderstorms developed over southeast Arizona during the morning and afternoon. Heavy rain resulted in flash flooding in Pinal County, the Tucson Metro area and over the Contreras Fire burn scar.
Debris Flow, Pima
- When
- July 28, 12:00 PM MST to 1:00 PM MST
- Where
- Pima County, 2.01 mi SE of Haivana Nakya to 4 mi E of Gu Chuapo
- Cause
- Heavy Rain / Burn Area
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 31.979, -111.696
Heavy rain of 1.5-2.5 in 90 minutes over the Contreras Fire burn scar caused a 1-2 ft debris flow across State Highway 386 to Kitt Peak.
Debris Flow, Graham
- When
- July 28, 1:00 PM MST to 2:30 PM MST
- Where
- Graham County, 10.59 mi NNE of Copper Creek to 10.91 mi N of Copper Creek
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Storm Chaser
- Coordinates
- 32.898, -110.421
Heavy rain of 2-3 in 90 minutes in Aravaipa Canyon caused a debris flow and flash flood along the creek through the wilderness area.
Flash Flood, Pinal
- When
- July 28, 1:30 PM MST to 3:00 PM MST
- Where
- Pinal County, 3.79 mi S of Camp Bonito to 1.05 mi SE of San Manuel
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 32.516, -110.708
Heavy rain of 1-2 in less than 2 hours over the Santa Catalina Mountains caused flash flooding in San Manuel and nearby areas with several dirt roads washed out.
Flash Flood, Pima
- When
- July 28, 3:00 PM MST to 5:30 PM MST
- Where
- Pima County, 7.18 mi SE of Sabino to 6.58 mi ESE of Sabino
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 32.239, -110.720
Heavy rain of 2-3 in 2 hours fell across the Rincon Mountains causing rises in Tanque Verde Creek that caused road closures of Wentworth Rd. and Tanque Verde Loop Rd.
- Debris Flow
- A fast-moving slurry of mud, rock and debris, usually on a slope soaked by heavy rain or stripped by a fire.
- 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 and Dust Storm in Arizona, July 28 to 31, 20221 death · $100,000 · 50 kt wind · 20 events
- Tornado in New York, July 28, 2022$750,000 · EF2 · 1 event
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in California, July 28 to 31, 2022$1.2 million · 59 kt wind · 25 events
- Flash Flooding in Arizona, July 28, 2022$1.0 million · 7 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, July 28, 2022$80,000 · EF1 · 5 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, July 28 to 30, 2022$105,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Nevada, July 28 to 31, 2022$71,000 · 62 kt wind · 11 events
- Flash Flood and Dust Storm in New Mexico, July 28, 2022$75,000 · 2 events
- Damaging Winds in New York, July 28, 2022$37,000 · 50 kt wind · 9 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, July 28, 2022$35,000 · 1.25 in hail · 9 events
- Flash Flooding in Maine, July 28, 2022$30,000 · 4 events
- Heat and Damaging Winds in New York, July 28, 2022$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 10 events
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1050038, 1050042, 1050044, 1050045.