Warm rains on the 1st-4th caused rapid snow melt of November accumulations. Two cloudbursts in the Whetstone Mountains sent flash floods through Benson, drowning two mothers and four children (Ingram 10). Much destruction occurred and many lives were lost (Ingram 7). The Gila at Eagle Pass was seven feet above the previous high water mark. Holbrook and Fort Thomas reported the highest water levels ever known on the 24th. The Gila River at Fort Thomas was very high on the 19th, preventing travel to west to Black Rock. Two Pacific storms dumped rain over the Arizona Territory, causing damage in almost every town. The Salt, Gila, Colorado, and Santa Cruz rivers all overflowed their banks (Ingram 6). The newly completed $600,000 Walnut Grove Dam in Yavapai County burst on the 22nd, drowning about 50 people. The rains melted snow in higher elevations, causing rapid rises in runoff. Rain covered the Arizona Territory for three days straight with little let-up. Nogales experienced unusually heavy rains which flooded streets, destroyed bridges, and washed away railroad tracks (Ingram 5). If you have further information on these or other floods, send your comments to the webmaster. Scanned photo images are also included for a few events. This page provides brief text summaries and peak flow data (courtesy of the USGS) for most of the floods and flash floods that have impacted southeast Arizona.
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