Jul 24, 2017
Scattered monsoon thunderstorms developed across portions of La Paz County during the early afternoon hours on July 24th, and some of them produced intense rainfall with peak rain rates in excess of one inch per hour. The locally heavy rain led to an episode of flash flooding across the east-central portion of the county; emergency managers reported that flash flooding resulted in the closure of Salome Road between the town of Salome and Interstate 10. The road closure occurred roughly around 13
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 709836). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in La Paz County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.