Aug 16, 2018
Thunderstorms with locally heavy rain developed across the far southern portion of Yuma County during late afternoon and early evening hours on August 16th. Some of the stronger storms generated peak rainfall rates near or above 2 inches per hour which were sufficient to cause some flash flooding near the Mexican Border, in the Cabeza Prieta Wildlife Refuge. Much of the flooding occurred near 1700MST. Personnel at the refuge reported flooding along the western portions of the refuge and near the
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 772439). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Yuma County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.