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Flash Flood — Yuma, AZ

Sep 27, 2025

A slow-moving low pressure system brought several rounds of showers and thunderstorms over multiple days through much of the region. Activity on the 25th was mostly concentrated across higher terrain areas of eastern AZ, fueled by MLCAPE values approaching 2000 J/kg. Strong to severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon hours, producing rainfall accumulations of over 2 inches in less than one hour across the Miami area leading to significant flash flooding. Multiple streets became rushin

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1293525). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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