Excessive Heat — Cave Creek/New River, Arizona
September 12, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Cave Creek/New River
Event narrative (NOAA)
A couple from Rhode Island started hiking around noon on the 12th at Brown's Ranch Trailhead in Scottsdale. After splitting up during the hike, the wife never returned to their meeting location. Local authorities from various agencies responded to search for the missing woman. Shortly after 2100MST, local authorities found the missing woman who had succumbed to the heat.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.