Aug 17, 2021
Multiple rounds of thunderstorms developed and moved across southeast Arizona from mid morning of August 16 through the early evening of August 17. Individual storms produced heavy rain of 1 to 2 inches per hour, but some locations where multiple thunderstorm events occurred received 3 to 4 inches of rain during the period. The result was numerous reports of flash flooding, road closures and swift water rescues, especially in Pima and Cochise counties. Longer term flooding occurred in the Brawle
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 983211). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Pinal County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.