Arizona, 2023

Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Arizona, July 23 to 24, 2023

July 23 to 24, 2023 · NWS FGZ · 2 events in 1 county or zone

Monsoon moisture continued to move northward over northern Arizona with more thunderstorms developing.

Where it happened

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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
2

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS FGZ wrote it up.

Monsoon moisture continued to move northward over northern Arizona with more thunderstorms developing.

The radar

The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 62 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:17 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Yavapai

When
July 23, 3:15 PM MST
Where
Yavapai County, 0.57 mi W of Oak Creek Canyon Arp
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
34.850, -111.790

The Sedona Airport recorded a 60 MPH peak wind gust from a thunderstorm outflow at 315 PM MST.

Flash Flood, Yavapai

When
July 23, 9:00 PM MST to July 24, 5:00 PM MST
Where
Yavapai County, 1.52 mi NNW of Sycamore to 3.81 mi ENE of Childs
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.901, -112.086

The Verde River near Clarkdale rose from 1.59 feet to 3.84 feet between 900 PM and 1000 PM. The river remained elevated until the next afternoon.

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.
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1127163, 1127220.