Sep 7, 2016
Considerable amounts of tropical moisture associated with former Tropical Storm Newton spread across the southwest and south-central Arizona deserts during the morning hours on September 7th. The moisture led to widespread light to moderate showers along with embedded thunderstorms. The thunderstorms enhanced rainfall totals which resulted in episodes of small stream flooding across the southwest deserts. Small Stream Flood Advisories were issued during the morning hours, and the rainfall was su
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 654476). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Yuma County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.