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Flooding overtakes Arizona town | CNN

CNN International •
October 21, 2026 • 12:00 PM
• By Jerry Appleman
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Flash flooding buried cars in debris on Tuesday in Clifton, Arizona.

Flooding overtakes Arizona town | CNN

Flash flooding buried cars in debris on Tuesday in Clifton, Arizona.

Flash flooding buried cars in debris on Tuesday in Clifton, Arizona.

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