Aug 16, 2018
Thunderstorms developed across portions of central La Paz County during the very early morning hours on August 16th; some of stronger storms produced locally heavy rains with peak rain rates well in excess of one inch per hour. The heavy rain led to an episode of flash flooding along Highway 72 about 6 miles northwest of the town of Bouse. According to a local sheriff's deputy, washes were running across highway 72 from Bouse westward to Highway 95. The flash flooding reports were made at about
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 772136). 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.