| Event |
Flash Flood |
| -- Flood Cause |
Heavy Rain |
| State |
ARIZONA |
| County/Area |
GILA |
| WFO |
PSR |
| Begin Date |
01/28/2008 04:00:00 MST-7 |
| Begin Range |
2 |
| Begin Azimuth |
E |
| Begin Location |
PUNKIN CENTER |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
33.87/-111.28 |
| End Date |
01/28/2008 19:00:00 MST-7 |
| End Range |
8 |
| End Azimuth |
NW |
| End Location |
GOVERNMENT HILL |
| End Lat/Lon |
33.77/-111.24 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
100.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
Moderate to heavy rainfall amounts were reported over two days after a plume of subtropical air moved into Arizona. The heaviest amounts occurred over the higher terrain generally east and north of Phoenix, resulting in flooded roads and other low-lying areas. About 3 inches fell at McDowell Mountain Park near Fountain Hills. The peak release from Granite Reef Dam into the Salt River was about 22,000 cfs. |
| Event Narrative |
Law enforcement reported about 80 people had to be evacuated as flood waters from the Tonto Creek affected portions of Tonto Basin. A spotter in Tonto Basin reported part of a road being washed out. A power outage affected about 2,300 homes and was blamed on flooding when power poles near the creek were taken down. A small dike gave way which resulted in additional flooding of homes and roads. The Red Cross opened a shelter at the Tonto Basin Kiwanis Club and the Tonto Basin School. Gila County declared an emergency due to the flooding. |
