| Although
Hilary weakened from a hurricane to a tropical depression before arriving
in the Gulf of California, the warm waters kept her alive long enough for
the moisture to stream into southern Arizona. The worst flash flooding in
southeast Arizona held off until the day after Hilary dissipated, when skies
partially cleared and the tropical airmass destabilized. Rainfall totals
included 3.75 inches in Green Valley and 3.50 inches at Organ Pipe. Flash
flooding was reported in several locations, including a reported wall of
water rolling through Tanque Verde Falls northeast of Tucson. Luckily, no
deaths were reported, although numerous roads were inundated eastern and
western Pima County. |
