656
Recorded events
8
Direct deaths
124
Direct injuries
$15.2M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Mohave County, Arizona: 656 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #2 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Mohave County, Arizona: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Mohave County is the 2010s, when 344 of the county's 656 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Mohave County archive, flash flood makes up 57.6% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2 for this hazard and #1 within Arizona, putting it in the 100.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for flash flood in Mohave County with 225 recorded events, while Feb is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2007 | (IGM)MOJAVE CO ARPT | 0 | 2 | 0 | $20K |
| Aug 9, 1997 | KINGMAN | 0 | 1 | 4 | $100K |
| Aug 4, 2022 | KINGMAN ARPT | 0 | 1 | 0 | $20K |
| Jul 31, 2022 | SANTA CLAUS | 0 | 1 | 0 | $50K |
| Oct 4, 2018 | MC CONNICO | 0 | 1 | 0 | $25K |
| Sep 14, 2015 | COLORADO CITY ARPT | 0 | 1 | 0 | $500K |
| Jul 14, 2012 | (LHU)LAKE HAVASU CIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | $5.0M |
| Aug 9, 1997 | KINGMAN | 0 | 0 | 116 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2025 | MOHAVE VALLEY | 0 | $1K |
| Oct 12, 2025 | DOLAN SPGS | 0 | $1K |
| Oct 12, 2025 | MEADVIEW | 0 | $25K |
| Sep 28, 2025 | WILLOW BEACH | 0 | $1K |
| Sep 28, 2025 | MEADVIEW | 0 | $2K |
| Sep 28, 2025 | OATMAN | 0 | $2K |
| Sep 26, 2025 | RIVIERA | 0 | $2K |
| Sep 26, 2025 | TEMPLE BAR MARINA | 0 | $1K |
| Sep 26, 2025 | GRIFFITH | 0 | $5K |
| Sep 26, 2025 | MEADVIEW | 0 | $5K |
Other hazards here
More from Mohave County
- Thunderstorm Wind 285
- Hail 87
- Flood 41
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Major flash flooding affected Lake Havasu City. One man drowned when a car was swept down a wash, and there were nine swift water rescues involving a total of 11 people. Rotary Park was filled with mud, and nearby sidewalks were undermined. A few homes flooded, and one roof collapsed from the rain.
Extremely heavy rain in the mountains above Hildale, UT resulted in major flash flooding on Short Creek in and downstream of Colorado City, AZ, as well as in other washes on the Arizona Strip. Several streets in Colorado Cit were flooded and impassable, and bridges were damaged. One man died on the back roads of the Arizona Strip when flood waters swept away his car.
Temple Bar Road was flooded, and there was major flooding in and south of Meadview. Numerous roads were damaged by water, boulders, and debris. Multiple underground water pipes serving Meadview were broken. One rain gauge recorded 4.13 inches, including 3.15 inches in one hour.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Mohave County, Arizona?
656 flash flood events are recorded in Mohave County between 1996 and 2025, causing 8 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Mohave County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Mohave County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Mohave County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flash Flood in Mohave County, Arizona.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arizona/mohave-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.