Sep 18, 2014
An initial band of moisture associated with Tropical Depression Odile, once rated as strong as a Category 4 hurricane, contributed to heavy rainfall in Greenlee County on September 16th. A precipitable water value of 1.91 inches was noted on the Tucson sounding at 1200 UTC September 17th. Odile took a sharp turn to the east later that day, which limited rainfall from Tucson westward, although widespread heavy rain fell in Cochise, Santa Cruz and southeast Graham Counties. From the afternoon of S
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 543498). 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.