Arizona, 2024

Flash Flood in Arizona, July 24 to 25, 2024

July 24 to 25, 2024 · NWS FGZ · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Ample monsoon moisture and slow storm motion allowed heavy rain and flash flooding over Gila County.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS FGZ wrote it up.

Ample monsoon moisture and slow storm motion allowed heavy rain and flash flooding over Gila County.

The radar

The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 42 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:59 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Gila

When
July 24, 6:00 PM MST to July 25, 12:00 PM MST
Where
Gila County, 10.79 mi ENE of Gisela to 3.07 mi ESE of Jakes Corner
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
34.199, -111.117

A USGS stream gage on Tonto Creek (TNRA3) rose just over a foot between 600 PM and 1000 PM. The water returned to a stable level by noon on the 25th.

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.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1206358.