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Event Details
| Event | Heavy Rain |
| State | ARIZONA |
| County/Area | GILA |
| WFO | FGZ |
| Begin Date | 12/15/2008 08:00:00 MST-7 |
| Begin Range | 1 |
| Begin Azimuth | WNW |
| Begin Location | PINE |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 34.39/-111.47 |
| End Date | 12/18/2008 08:00:00 MST-7 |
| End Range | 15 |
| End Azimuth | NNE |
| End Location | YOUNG |
| End Lat/Lon | 34.31/-110.89 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A large scale trough of low pressure brought two back to back storms to northern Arizona over much of a four day period. These storms brought close to two feet of new snow over the Western Mogollon Rim at 7000 feet and close to four feet of new snow above 9000 feet. The first storm was cold enough to lower the snow level to the floor of the Grand Canyon. The snow level rose to the 7000 foot level for an hour or two with the second storm. Dring this event the Department of Public Safety for northern Arizona responded to 188 slideoffs on highways in the northern region. Officers also responded to 65 collisions, 12 of which involved injury. Two people were transported to Flagstaff Medical Center to be treated for their injuries. |
| Event Narrative | Heavy rain in the lower elevations of Gila County caused Tonto Creek to be come impassable. Residents were stranded on one side of the creek for several days. Between 400 and 600 people live on one side of the creek and often become stranded when the all three crossings become flooded. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 10 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| PINE | GILA CO. | AZ | 12/15/2008 | 08:00 | MST-7 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM (ZONE) | WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM (ZONE) | AZ | 12/15/2008 | 14:00 | MST-7 | Heavy Snow | 0 | 10 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS (ZONE) | YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS (ZONE) | AZ | 12/15/2008 | 14:00 | MST-7 | Heavy Snow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM (ZONE) | EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM (ZONE) | AZ | 12/15/2008 | 14:00 | MST-7 | Heavy Snow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| KAIBAB PLATEAU (ZONE) | KAIBAB PLATEAU (ZONE) | AZ | 12/15/2008 | 18:00 | MST-7 | Heavy Snow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| GRAND CANYON COUNTRY (ZONE) | GRAND CANYON COUNTRY (ZONE) | AZ | 12/15/2008 | 18:00 | MST-7 | Heavy Snow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| COCONINO PLATEAU (ZONE) | COCONINO PLATEAU (ZONE) | AZ | 12/15/2008 | 18:00 | MST-7 | Heavy Snow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| NORTHERN GILA COUNTY (ZONE) | NORTHERN GILA COUNTY (ZONE) | AZ | 12/16/2008 | 06:00 | MST-7 | Heavy Snow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MARBLE CANYON AND GLEN CANYON (ZONE) | MARBLE CANYON AND GLEN CANYON (ZONE) | AZ | 12/17/2008 | 18:00 | MST-7 | Heavy Snow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 10 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
