2017 Payson flash floods
Debris (logs and rocks) along the bank of the East Verde River after flood waters receded | |
| Date | July 15, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Location | Water Wheel Falls Hiking Trail near Payson, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 34°21′2″N 111°17′7″W / 34.35056°N 111.28528°W |
| Type | Flash flood |
| Cause | Heavy rains, Wildfire burn scar |
| Casualties | |
| Fatalities: 10 | |
| Injuries: 4 | |
| Property Damage: Unknown | |
The 2017 Ellison Creek flooding or mostly known as the 2017 Payson flash floods occurred on July 15, 2017, near Payson, Arizona, in the Water Wheel Falls Hiking Trail in the Tonto National Forest that killed 10 members of an extended family. Before the flash floods, 10 of those people, and 4 others, were celebrating a birthday party.