A strong push of monsoon moisture fueled thunderstorms over the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin for several days, peaking on the 25th. Many storms produced flash flooding, and isolated severe weather also occurred.

Lightning in MOHAVE, ARIZONA
From 22-AUG-13 22:30:00 to 22-AUG-13 22:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: BULLHEAD CITY
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Lightning knocked out power to 186 customers in Bullhead City.

Lightning in MOHAVE, ARIZONA
From 23-AUG-13 00:00:00 to 23-AUG-13 00:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: TOPOCK
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Lightning knocked out power to 272 customers in Topock.

Lightning in MOHAVE, ARIZONA
From 23-AUG-13 00:03:00 to 23-AUG-13 00:03:00 (MST-7)
Location: MOHAVE VALLEY
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Lightning knocked out power to 1002 customers in Mohave Valley.

Flash Flood in MOHAVE, ARIZONA
From 23-AUG-13 01:50:00 to 23-AUG-13 03:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: GOLDEN VALLEY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Mud covered Highway 68 from Union Pass to Golden Valley.

Flash Flood in MOHAVE, ARIZONA
From 24-AUG-13 07:45:00 to 24-AUG-13 09:15:00 (MST-7)
Location: YUCCA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Boulders washed onto the road near the intersection of Alamo Road and Boriana Mine Road. Alamo Road south of Yucca was damaged by flooding.

Flash Flood in MOHAVE, ARIZONA
From 24-AUG-13 09:05:00 to 24-AUG-13 10:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: (LHU)LAKE HAVASU CIT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Six to eight inches of water ran over McCulloch Blvd. in Lake Havasu City.

Flash Flood in MOHAVE, ARIZONA
From 24-AUG-13 14:45:00 to 24-AUG-13 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: TOPOCK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Several inches of water and mud flowed across the Oatman-Topock Highway at the Sacramento Wash.

Flash Flood in MOHAVE, ARIZONA
From 24-AUG-13 10:55:00 to 24-AUG-13 12:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: GOLDEN VALLEY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Six inches of flowing water with rocks and debris covered the intersection of Chino Dr. and Teddy Roosevelt Rd. in Golden Valley.

Flash Flood in MOHAVE, ARIZONA
From 25-AUG-13 14:30:00 to 25-AUG-13 16:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: BULLHEAD CITY ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Bullhead Parkway was closed due to mud, boulders, and debris in the road.

Flash Flood in MOHAVE, ARIZONA
From 25-AUG-13 17:30:00 to 25-AUG-13 19:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: TOPOCK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Water and mud flowed across the Oatman-Topock Highway at the Sacramento Wash.

Flash Flood in MOHAVE, ARIZONA
From 26-AUG-13 17:30:00 to 26-AUG-13 18:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: COLORADO CITY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A foot of water flowed down Johnson Ave.

Flash Flood in MOHAVE, ARIZONA
From 25-AUG-13 15:00:00 to 25-AUG-13 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: GOLDEN SHORES
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

County Route 1 was closed from Highway 95 to Route 66 due to water, rocks, and debris over the road in low lying areas. One swift water rescue was conducted two miles north of Interstate 40.