Jul 27, 2021
A slow moving upper level weather system produced periods of heavy rain across southeast Arizona July 24 and 25, especially in Pinal and Pima counties. Flash flooding occurred where soils were already saturated from heavy rains of July 22 and 23 and runoff continued to fill the Santa Cruz River downstream. Floodwaters caused considerable road damage and a levee break in Greene Wash also caused significant damage to a section of a canal in Pinal County. Before the weather system exited the area,
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 976518). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Santa Cruz County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.