Aug 23, 2022
A breach in a berm along Rucker Creek near the northeast edge of Elfrida caused flash flooding in part of town on August 23. Additional rainfall in town and upstream of the breach exacerbated the flooding later that day. Heavy rain well upstream traveled downstream through the breach and flooded more of the town on August 24 and 25. Several homes sustained significant flood damage.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1054903). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cochise County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.