Aug 14, 2018
Scattered thunderstorms moved west across mainly Graham and Cochise Counties in southeast Arizona. Storms produced damaging winds and flash flooding in Safford. Heavy rain and flash flooding occurred in Saint David and over the Lizard Fire Burn Scar. One motorist drown in his vehicle when attempting to cross a flooded Cochise Stronghold Road.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 781930). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cochise County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.