Officials in Arizona share a video of black mud inundating Pima County. The video, which was posted on the official Twitter account @pimaarizona, was taken on July 15 at the CaƱada del Oro Wash drainage channel, after a "minor storm" broke out in the region.
Reporting from IFL Science, the fast-moving black mud is a flood of mud and debris exacerbated by forest fires.
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The video, which was uploaded with the hashtag #FloodsFollowFires, is also a warning and shows how fast the flash flood is moving.
“Even light rain can cause flash floods full of mud. And it comes without warning, "said the Arizona authorities.
Forest fires themselves increase the risk of flash floods. This is because the scorched and dry land loses its ability to absorb water. This is what makes light rain can trigger severe flooding.
Not only did it move swiftly, it swept away anything it encountered — including mud, rocks, and trees. This creates the potential for damage and destruction.
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If the soil has not recovered and the plants have not grown back, there is a possibility that this muddy flash flood will hit again in the following years.
It is suspected that the flash floods were runoff from the Bighorn Fires that engulfed the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson, Arizona, since June 5.
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