Jul 17, 2017
Strong monsoon thunderstorms developed during the late evening hours across portions of southern Gila County and they affected the areas around Globe and Miami. The primary weather hazards that developed were very heavy rainfall, flash flooding, and gusty damaging winds. By 2300MST, over one inch of rain had fallen near the Pinal Fire Burn Scar and this was more than sufficient to create an episode of flash flooding from Globe south towards the scar. Heavy debris and water washed over the bridge
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 708619). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Gila County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.