Arizona, 2025Flash Flooding in Arizona, November 18 to 20, 2025
November 18 to 20, 2025 · NWS FGZ · 4 events in 2 counties and zones
A slow moving upper level low pressure system moved down the California coast, tapping ample moisture and spreading precipitation across the state of Arizona. This was a relatively warm storm with high snow levels, at or above 6500-7000 feet.
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- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- 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.
A slow moving upper level low pressure system moved down the California coast, tapping ample moisture and spreading precipitation across the state of Arizona. This was a relatively warm storm with high snow levels, at or above 6500-7000 feet. Dynamic support and wind shear with this storm led to some severe thunderstorms. Heavy rain falling over ground saturated from the previous weekend's storm led to flash flooding and elevated creek flows.
Flash Flood, Yavapai
- When
- November 18, 1:45 PM MST to 11:00 PM MST
- Where
- Yavapai County, 3.34 mi ENE of Cordes to 3.29 mi ENE of Cordes
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 34.318, -112.116
Law enforcement reported a car with 2 men trapped in floodwaters in Big Bug Creek at Cordes Lakes. One man was rescued while the other was swept away. The vehicle was later found lodged against a tree about 2 miles from the point of entry into the water. The second occupant was found deceased two days later at the confluence of Big Bug Creek with the Agua Fria River, about 6 miles from where he and his vehicle were last seen.
Flash Flood, Yavapai
- When
- November 18, 3:15 PM MST to November 19, 3:15 AM MST
- Where
- Yavapai County, 0.9 mi SW of Humboldt to 0.92 mi SW of Humboldt
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- River/Stream Gage
- Coordinates
- 34.490, -112.240
A USGS stream gauge on the Agua Fria River (AFHA3) near Dewey-Humboldt measured a 3 foot rise. Peak flow was measured at 458 cfs.
Flash Flood, Yavapai
- When
- November 18, 4:00 PM MST to 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Yavapai County, 0.57 mi E of Castle Hot Spgs to 0.35 mi ESE of Castle Hot Spgs
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 33.980, -112.360
Yavapai County Sheriff reported flash flooding with a swift water rescue along Castle Creek near Castle Hot Springs.
Flash Flood, Gila
- When
- November 19, 5:15 AM MST to November 20, 5:15 AM MST
- Where
- Gila County, 6.31 mi W of Strawberry to 6.53 mi W of Strawberry
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- River/Stream Gage
- Coordinates
- 34.390, -111.630
A USGS stream gauge at Fossil Creek near Strawberry (FCSA3) reported a 3.17 foot rise due to widespread rain across the basin. Peak flow was 2701 cfs.
- 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.
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Arizona, November 18 to 19, 2025$218,000 · EF0 · 27 events
- Tornado and Hail in Kentucky, November 18, 2025$40,000 · EF1 · 2 events
- Flash Flooding in California, November 18, 2025$24,000 · 4 events
- Drought in Wisconsin, November 18 to 30, 202511 events
- Hail in Illinois, November 18, 20252.5 in hail · 8 events
- Drought in Texas, November 18 to 30, 20255 events
- Hail in Tennessee, November 18, 20251.75 in hail · 5 events
- Strong Wind in West Virginia, November 18, 2025$4,000 · 5 events
- Debris Flow and Flooding in Puerto Rico, November 18, 2025$2,000 · 4 events
- Hail in Indiana, November 18, 20252 in hail · 3 events
- Drought in Florida, November 18 to 30, 20252 events
- Drought in Texas, November 18 to 30, 20252 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: 1296586, 1296587, 1296588, 1296589.