Jul 25, 2014
High pressure returned to a favorable location over New Mexico, increasing moisture across southeast Arizona, with precipitable water values ranging from 1.2 to 1.6. Plenty of daytime heating and favorable east to southeast steering flow helped storms to develop early in the day, especially across Pima and Santa Cruz Counties. Slow moving storms produced heavy rain and wind damage. Nogales was hardest hit where significant flash flooding occurred. Additionally, a dust storm, or haboob, generated
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 538212). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Santa Cruz County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.