694
Recorded events
14
Counties affected
0
Direct deaths
$4.0M
Property damage
Arizona heavy rain history: 694 recorded events across 14 counties between 1998 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Arizona heavy rain history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 482 reported heavy rain events across Arizona. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most heavy rain events in Arizona
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Yavapai County | 159 | 0 | $165K | 2000–2025 |
| #2 | Maricopa County | 144 | 0 | $2.1M | 1998–2025 |
| #3 | Coconino County | 105 | 0 | $10K | 2000–2025 |
| #4 | Gila County | 88 | 0 | $25K | 1998–2025 |
| #5 | Navajo County | 53 | 0 | $1K | 2000–2023 |
| #6 | Pinal County | 44 | 0 | $400K | 2004–2018 |
| #7 | Apache County | 37 | 0 | $10K | 2002–2024 |
| #8 | Pima County | 19 | 0 | $772K | 2008–2021 |
| #9 | Yuma County | 15 | 0 | $145K | 2005–2017 |
| #10 | Mohave County | 10 | 0 | $207K | 2002–2022 |
| #11 | La Paz County | 10 | 0 | $6K | 2006–2016 |
| #12 | Cochise County | 8 | 0 | $226K | 2012–2026 |
| #13 | Santa Cruz County | 1 | 0 | $0 | 2008–2008 |
| #14 | Graham County | 1 | 0 | $10K | 2004–2004 |