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Flash Flood — Greenlee, AZ

Jul 24, 2022

Property Damage
$50K
Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Scattered thunderstorms moved northwest across southeast Arizona during the afternoon and evening. Storms produced heavy rain and flash flooding in Clifton, on the Tohono O'odham Nation and in western Pima County. Isolated flash flooding, wind damage and blowing dust occurred in other locations.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1050022). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Greenlee, AZ

This event is one of many recorded floods in Greenlee County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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