Sep 24, 2019
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms occurred across portions of La Paz County during the very early morning hours on September 24th. Many of the stronger storms produced heavy rain with peak rain rates well in excess of one inch per hour. Multiple flash flooding episodes occurred during the very early morning hours, as flowing washes made roads such as Highway 95 impassable. Although much of the heavy rain was over by 0300MST, water continued to drain into area washes, such as Centen
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 852437). 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.