Arizona
Hurricane Nora was the last tropical cyclone to enter the United States from Mexico at tropical storm strength. The rainfall which fell across the Harquahala Mountains led to the state's 24-hour rainfall record.
| Wettest tropical cyclones and their remnants in Arizona |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation | Storm | Location | Ref | ||
| Rank | mm | in | |||
| 1 | 305.1 | 12.01 | Nora 1997 | Harquahala Mountains | |
| 2 | 304.8 | 12.00 | Octave 1983 | Mount Graham | |
| 3 | 210.8 | 8.30 | Heather 1977 | Nogales | |
| 4 | 178.1 | 7.01 | Doreen 1977 | Yuma Valley | |
| 5 | 177.8 | 7.00 | Javier 2004 | Walnut Creek | |
| 6 | 133.9 | 5.27 | Lester 1992 | Irving | |
| 7 | 96.0 | 3.78 | Raymond 1989 | Santa Rita Experiment Range | |
| 8 | 83.3 | 3.28 | Boris 1990 | Santa Rita Experiment Range | |
| 9 | 72.9 | 2.87 | Kathleen 1976 | Davis Dam #2 | |
| 10 | 71.9 | 2.83 | Marty 2003 | Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument | |
Read more about this topic: List Of Wettest Tropical Cyclones In The United States
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