Sep 6, 2012
A weak upper level disturbance combined with abundant moisture approaching 2 inches of precipitable water to generate widespread thunderstorms across southeast Arizona. Thunderstorms produced flash flooding and some produced damaging winds. The heavy rain caused flooding of the Brawley Wash on the west side of Tucson during the predawn hours of September 7th. One fatality and one injury resulted.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 414298). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
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.