Aug 15, 2018
Thunderstorms developed over northwest portions of La Paz County during the late evening hours on August 15th, and some of the storms produced very heavy rainfall which persisted into the early morning hours on August 16th. Rain totals with the stronger storms exceeded 3 inches and this led to flash flooding along the lower Colorado River valley, from Parker northeast through Parker Dam. Flash flooding also occurred in the Buckskin Mountains State Park. At about midnight on August 15th, flash fl
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 772130). 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.