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Event Details
| Event | Flood |
| -- Flood Cause | Heavy Rain / Snow Melt |
| State | ARIZONA |
| County/Area | GRAHAM |
| WFO | TWC |
| Begin Date | 01/21/2010 22:00:00 MST-7 |
| Begin Range | 15 |
| Begin Azimuth | S |
| Begin Location | SAFFORD |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 32.61/-109.72 |
| End Date | 01/22/2010 00:00:00 MST-7 |
| End Range | 10 |
| End Azimuth | SE |
| End Location | SAFFORD |
| End Lat/Lon | 32.73/-109.6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 20.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | An exceptionally strong Pacific storm system impacted southeast Arizona, producing a wide variety of weather. Widespread heavy valley rain and higher elevation snow affected all of southeast Arizona. Additionally, the storm produced a significant wind event, with strong and damaging winds reported at many locations, along with areas of blowing dust. Heavy rainfall and melting snowpack produced some flooding of area streams and washes, and the combination of heavy snow and strong winds produced blizzard conditions on the highest elevations at times. Also, several severe thunderstorms produced wind damage during the evening of the 21st. |
| Event Narrative | Graham County law enforcement performed two swift water rescues just south of Safford during the late evening hours of January 21st. Deputies responded at 10:15 PM to a truck caught in a wash on Chastain Lane, just north of Highway 366. Law enforcement rescued the motorist of the truck. There were no injuries, but the truck was fully engulfed by the water. At approximately the same time, law enforcement spotted a van stuck in Stockton Wash, along Stockton Road south of Roper Lake. The occupants of the van exited the vehicle and waded to safety, before the van was washed further down Stockton Wash. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 281.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| TOHONO OODHAM NATION (ZONE) | TOHONO OODHAM NATION (ZONE) | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 10:00 | MST-7 | High Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| TUCSON | PIMA CO. | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 10:00 | MST-7 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY (ZONE) | SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY (ZONE) | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 12:00 | MST-7 | Dust Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| TUCSON METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY (ZONE) | TUCSON METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY (ZONE) | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 13:00 | MST-7 | High Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 110.00K | 0.00K |
| WESTERN PIMA COUNTY (ZONE) | WESTERN PIMA COUNTY (ZONE) | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 13:00 | MST-7 | High Wind | 82 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COCHISE COUNTY (ZONE) | COCHISE COUNTY (ZONE) | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 13:00 | MST-7 | High Wind | 68 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 80.00K | 0.00K |
| TUCSON METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY (ZONE) | TUCSON METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY (ZONE) | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 14:00 | MST-7 | Dust Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY (ZONE) | SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY (ZONE) | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 14:00 | MST-7 | High Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| NORTHERN GREENLEE (ZONE) | NORTHERN GREENLEE (ZONE) | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 17:00 | MST-7 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SANTA CRUZ COUNTY (ZONE) | SANTA CRUZ COUNTY (ZONE) | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 21:00 | MST-7 | High Wind | 55 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SELLS | PIMA CO. | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 21:00 | MST-7 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| TUCSON METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY (ZONE) | TUCSON METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY (ZONE) | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 22:00 | MST-7 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SANTA CRUZ COUNTY (ZONE) | SANTA CRUZ COUNTY (ZONE) | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 22:00 | MST-7 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY (ZONE) | UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY (ZONE) | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 22:00 | MST-7 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SAFFORD | GRAHAM CO. | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 22:00 | MST-7 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K | |
| UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY (ZONE) | UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY (ZONE) | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 22:00 | MST-7 | High Wind | 60 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| JAYNES | PIMA CO. | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 23:00 | MST-7 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 11.00K | 0.00K |
| COCHISE COUNTY (ZONE) | COCHISE COUNTY (ZONE) | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 23:00 | MST-7 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CLIFTON | GREENLEE CO. | AZ | 01/22/2010 | 00:00 | MST-7 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 281.00K | 0.00K |
