Sep 26, 2019
Scattered thunderstorms developed across portions of La Paz County in southwest Arizona during the afternoon hours on September 26th. Some of the stronger storms produced heavy rain with peak rain rates in excess of one inch per hour. The heavy rain resulted in an episode of flash flooding in central La Paz County and near the town of Bouse. At 1434MST, a mesonet flood gage in Bouse registered a rise of more than one foot that resulted in water flowing across a low water crossing. Later in the a
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 853060). 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.