FLAGSTAFF, Arizona — Water surging down the Pipeline Fire burn scar on the San Francisco Peaks was caught on video Thursday when the area was hit by monsoon storms.
Officer Tim Holt with Arizona Game and Fish Department took the video while on the mountain helping to enforce closures and said it was "pretty intimidating" to watch the power of Mother Nature.
Areas with wildfire burn scars are at a higher risk for flash flooding.
Dozens of homes were damaged last year by two storms that dropped water on 2019's Museum Fire burn scar last year. The floods moved debris down neighborhood streets and forced brackish water up through the drains of homes.
One commander called the disaster a 200 to 500-year rain event.
COVERAGE OF LAST YEAR'S FLAGSTAFF FLOODS:
The Pipeline Fire burned more than 26,000 acres last month.
Wildfires like the Pipeline and Haywire fires in the Flagstaff area have left thousands of acres burnt and exposed to the elements. Monsoon is here, and with plants damaged and soil baked over, there's little in the way to stop a flood.
Arizona Weather
Arizona has seen its fair share of severe weather. Here is a compilation of videos from various storms across the Grand Canyon state.
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