Dangerous heat and flash flooding are impacting Arizona, prompting evacuations near Cottonwood Creek.
1 report, 1 independent
Updated Aug 30
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What happened
Dangerous heat and flash flooding are impacting Arizona, prompting evacuations near Cottonwood Creek.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Mayor Bell expressed concern regarding flooding near Cottonwood Creek.Sub-event
Flash flooding in Arizona prompted evacuations amid a national heat wave.1 source
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The entities involved
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Arizona
state of the United States of America
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Cottonwood Creek
natural watercourse in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States of America; geonames ID = 5859931
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