Oct 15, 2022
A slow moving low pressure system brought several rounds of showers and thunderstorms across portions of southeast CA, mainly from the late morning through the late afternoon hours. Strong southerly flow out ahead of the low pressure system brought in highly anomalous moisture content across the southern half of Arizona, with PWATs surging to 1.1-1.4, which are near record values for mid-October. Along with the highly anomalous moisture values, moderate to high instability values were also prese
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1061024). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Imperial County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.