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FloodGila, Arizona

December 6, 2019 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Gila

Event narrative (NOAA)

Tonto Creek rose to above action stage for several days due to heavy rain and melting snow. During the initial increase in flow, a vehicle attempted ford the creek at a low water crossing. The vehicle was washed downstream and one person in the vehicle died. This happened around 621 PM.

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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.

Flood — Gila, Arizona, December 6, 2019 | DisasterAtlasUSA