Jul 11, 2018
Thunderstorms with very heavy rain developed across portions of southern Gila County during the late morning and early afternoon hours on July 11th. Some of the storms affected the area around Globe, including the Pinal burn scar. Peak rain rates with these storms were well in excess of one inch per hour and were sufficient to cause flash flooding over the burn scar. At 1320MST an emergency manager reported several low water crossings closed below the burn scar. Some of the most significant floo
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 758503). 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.