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Event Details
| Event | Heavy Rain |
| State | ARIZONA |
| County/Area | GILA |
| WFO | FGZ |
| Begin Date | 01/21/2010 20:20:00 MST-7 |
| Begin Range | 10 |
| Begin Azimuth | NNE |
| Begin Location | YOUNG |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 34.24/-110.89 |
| End Date | 01/22/2010 20:20:00 MST-7 |
| End Range | 16 |
| End Azimuth | SW |
| End Location | STRAWBERRY |
| End Lat/Lon | 34.22/-111.7 |
| 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 very strong jet stream moving across the Pacific brought abundant moisture and significant precipitation to northern Arizona on January 21th. The snow level started out around 3400 feet with significant snow above 5000 feet. The jet stream buckled during the day on the 21st and brought much warmer air to the area. This raised the snow level to almost 8000 feet for several hours. A strong cold front then moved across the and brought the snow level crashing to near 4000 feet. The cold front also brought high winds to the area. This storm caused power outages, flooding, evacuations, mudslides, collapsed roofs, and wind damage. The higher elevations received between 4 and 8 feet of snow from all three storms. Lower elevations along the south slopes of the Mogollon Rim and mountains of Gila and Yavapai County received up to 12 inches of rain from all three storms. Snowfall and rainfall records were shattered. The combination of heavy rain and melting snow caused flooding problems in the lower elevations. Deep snow and mud stranded many people and livestock across the Hopi and Navajo Nations. |
| Event Narrative | A strong winter storm produced 4.01 inches of precipitation in 24 hours. Rainfall over a three day period ranged from 6 to 10 inches across Gila Country. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 1.500M | 0.00K | |||||||
| KAIBAB PLATEAU (ZONE) | KAIBAB PLATEAU (ZONE) | AZ | 01/20/2010 | 21:00 | MST-7 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM (ZONE) | EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM (ZONE) | AZ | 01/20/2010 | 22:00 | MST-7 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| COCONINO PLATEAU (ZONE) | COCONINO PLATEAU (ZONE) | AZ | 01/20/2010 | 22:00 | MST-7 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| GRAND CANYON COUNTRY (ZONE) | GRAND CANYON COUNTRY (ZONE) | AZ | 01/20/2010 | 22:00 | MST-7 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM (ZONE) | WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM (ZONE) | AZ | 01/20/2010 | 22:00 | MST-7 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 1.000M | 0.00K | |
| WHITE MOUNTAINS (ZONE) | WHITE MOUNTAINS (ZONE) | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 00:00 | MST-7 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BLACK MESA AREA (ZONE) | BLACK MESA AREA (ZONE) | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 00:00 | MST-7 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| NORTHERN GILA COUNTY (ZONE) | NORTHERN GILA COUNTY (ZONE) | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 00:00 | MST-7 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU (ZONE) | CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU (ZONE) | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 00:00 | MST-7 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS (ZONE) | YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS (ZONE) | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 00:00 | MST-7 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS (ZONE) | OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS (ZONE) | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 00:00 | MST-7 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MARBLE CANYON AND GLEN CANYON (ZONE) | MARBLE CANYON AND GLEN CANYON (ZONE) | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 00:00 | MST-7 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS (ZONE) | YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS (ZONE) | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 00:00 | MST-7 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 264 (ZONE) | NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 264 (ZONE) | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 00:00 | MST-7 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CASTLE HOT SPGS | YAVAPAI CO. | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 17:00 | MST-7 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| GISELA | GILA CO. | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 17:00 | MST-7 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS (ZONE) | YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS (ZONE) | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 18:00 | MST-7 | High Wind | 69 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS (ZONE) | YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS (ZONE) | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 18:00 | MST-7 | High Wind | 76 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BUMBLE BEE | YAVAPAI CO. | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 20:00 | MST-7 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY (ZONE) | LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY (ZONE) | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 20:00 | MST-7 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY (ZONE) | LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY (ZONE) | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 20:00 | MST-7 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY (ZONE) | LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY (ZONE) | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 20:00 | MST-7 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DATE | YAVAPAI CO. | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 20:00 | MST-7 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| YOUNG | GILA CO. | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 20:20 | MST-7 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CORDES | YAVAPAI CO. | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 20:30 | MST-7 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BUMBLE BEE | YAVAPAI CO. | AZ | 01/21/2010 | 21:30 | MST-7 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 1.500M | 0.00K |
