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Flood in Apache County, Arizona
107 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 107 flood events in Apache County, Arizona, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 24 years.
July is the busiest month, with 41 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 86 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.7% of the 3,896 flood events recorded in Arizona; its 1.0 per 100 square miles compares with 3.4 statewide.
Compared with Arizona
| Measure | Apache County | Arizona | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 107 | 3,896 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 1.0 | 3.4 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 127 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | July | August | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
1May
1Jun
3Jul
41Aug
41Sep
16Oct
3Nov
0Dec
0
Recorded events
All 107 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2012 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Apache County had?
107 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Apache County?
10 Oct 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Apache County?
The flash flood of 14 Sep 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Apache County compare with Arizona for flood?
1.0 events per 100 square miles against 3.4 statewide; the county holds 107 of the state's 3,896 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.