9 killed by flash flooding in Arizona

[MindWars]

A flash flood at a popular swimming hole north of Payson killed nine people from an extended Phoenix family Saturday, and left one missing, officials said Sunday. Officials have not released the names of the dead, but family members, who drove to Payson to help search told The Arizona Republic that 14 family members were at the swimming hole to celebrate one of their birthdays when the flood struck around 3 p.m.


DEVELOPING: 9 killed by flash flooding in Arizona, others missing...
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Dam this must have came out of no where. AZ. hasn't had rain for almost a month, now that Monsoon is coming it comes in like a gushing dam that's just broken
Sad there were so many kids that were caught in this.

 

[Moonglow]

what is a gushing dam?

 

[Weatherman2020]

A flash flood at a popular swimming hole north of Payson killed nine people from an extended Phoenix family Saturday, and left one missing, officials said Sunday. Officials have not released the names of the dead, but family members, who drove to Payson to help search told The Arizona Republic that 14 family members were at the swimming hole to celebrate one of their birthdays when the flood struck around 3 p.m.


DEVELOPING: 9 killed by flash flooding in Arizona, others missing...
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Dam this must have came out of no where. AZ. hasn't had rain for almost a month, now that Monsoon is coming it comes in like a gushing dam that's just broken
Sad there were so many kids that were caught in this.

A desert flash flood can originate 25 miles away. It could have been sunny in their location.

 

[Moonglow]

In case no one told them, it's monsoon season in the desert southwest...

 

[MindWars]

More disaster floods Hmm

DEVELOPING: Thousands of Illinois homes swamped by flood waters as rivers keep rising...

 

[QuickHitCurepon]

That was really bad luck.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

In all the flash floods I've witnessed there is a tell that one is coming.
Watch the water clarity,if it starts getting muddy get the hell out of the water get to high ground.