Arizona, 2025

Flash Flooding in Arizona, July 22 to 23, 2025

July 22 to 23, 2025 · NWS TWC · 9 events in 2 counties and zones

0 inches. The heavy rainfall closed multiple roadways in Tucson, Saint David, Tombstone, and Sierra Vista.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$4,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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 TWC wrote it up.

Thunderstorms moved northward through Pima and Cochise counties and produced heavy rainfall with reported totals ranging from 0.10 to 1.0 inches. The heavy rainfall closed multiple roadways in Tucson, Saint David, Tombstone, and Sierra Vista.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Tucson, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 22, 9:15 AM MST, 4 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 22, 9:15 AM MST, 4 hours 15 minutes before
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The radar

The Tucson radar (KEMX), 39 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:31 UTC.

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Event by event

9 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Cochise

When
July 22, 1:30 PM MST
Where
Cochise County, 0.63 mi N of St David to 0.6 mi NNW of St David
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$500
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
31.909, -110.222

A trained spotter reported 3 feet of water moved through a narrow wash that crosses South Miller Lane near Highway 80 in St David AZ.

Flash Flood, Pima

When
July 22, 4:25 PM MST
Where
Pima County, 2.54 mi S of Vail Jct to 2.85 mi SSE of Vail Jct
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
31.994, -110.725

Heavy rainfall closed from North of Wiley Road on Calle Riconado to South Wentworth Road due to flooding. Flooding occurred within the the Missile Tank Basin of Pima County.

Flash Flood, Cochise

When
July 22, 5:13 PM MST
Where
Cochise County, 5.57 mi N of Elfrida to 5 mi NE of Gleeson
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$500
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
31.760, -109.690

Cochise County Public Health official reported extensive roadway flooding along Courtland Road in Elfrida, AZ.

Flash Flood, Cochise

When
July 22, 5:20 PM MST to July 23, 9:00 AM MST
Where
Cochise County, 5.47 mi WNW of Hereford to 5.21 mi WNW of Hereford
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$500
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
31.470, -110.180

Cochise County Sherriff reported flash flooding along East Madera Road in Sierra Vista resulting in a road closure. The road reopened at 9am on July 23rd.

Flash Flood, Cochise

When
July 22, 5:22 PM MST
Where
Cochise County, 3.63 mi NE of Gleeson to 3.42 mi NE of Gleeson
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$500
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
31.770, -109.810

Cochise County Official reported that Ghost Town Trail Road closed temporarily due to extensive flooding damage between mile post 2.8 and 13.

Flash Flood, Pima

When
July 22, 6:04 PM MST to 7:43 PM MST
Where
Pima County, 7.16 mi SE of Sabino to 7.35 mi SE of Sabino
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$500
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
32.240, -110.720

Pima County DOT closed Wentworth Rd north of Speedway due to flash flooding of the Tanque Verde Wash between Speedway and Redington Rd. The road was closed from 604pm to 743pm.

Flash Flood, Cochise

When
July 22, 6:39 PM MST
Where
Cochise County, 3 mi SSW of Charleston to 2.88 mi SSW of Charleston
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$500
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
31.590, -110.190

Cochise County Sherriff reported flash flooding along North Moson Road resulting in the entire road being closed between Charleston Road and Highway 90 in Sierra Vista. Photo showed at least a foot of fast moving water flowing over the roadway.

Flash Flood, Cochise

When
July 22, 7:30 PM MST
Where
Cochise County, 3.28 mi SSW of (Dug)bisbee Douglas to 3.3 mi SSW of (Dug)bisbee Douglas
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$500
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
31.430, -109.630

Cochise County reported Kings Highway closed at milepost 5.1 due to flooding. Unknown reopen time.

Flash Flood, Cochise

When
July 22, 7:30 PM MST
Where
Cochise County, 3.28 mi SSW of (Dug)bisbee Douglas to 3.3 mi SSW of (Dug)bisbee Douglas
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$500
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
31.430, -109.630

Cochise County reported Kings Highway closed at milepost 5.1 due to flooding. Unknown reopen time.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 1287371, 1287374, 1287375, 1287377, 1287379, 1287382, 1287383, 1287384, 1287385.