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Flash Flood — La Paz, AZ

Aug 21, 2022

Isolated showers and thunderstorms initially began across parts of southern Gila County, along with eastern Maricopa County and northeast Pinal County, producing locally heavy rainfall leading to isolated flash flooding. By the late afternoon and early evening hours on the 20th, new thunderstorms initiated over the high terrain of northern Arizona. High instability (MUCAPE 2,000-2,500 J/kg) aided in maintaining strong to severe thunderstorms into the Phoenix area as thunderstorms pushed toward t

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1054511). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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