On December 29th and 30th 2004 a winter storm that drenched California moved into Arizona dropping sheets of rain over the state, sending a wall of water into Oak Creek and forcing hundreds to evacuate.
In less than 24 hours, Oak Creek rose more than 14 feet as it passed through Sedona, turning into a spreading torrent of brown water, logs and debris. Flooding forced the closure of a 14-mile stretch of U.S. 89A because of mudslides and led to the evacuation of 300 to 350 people along the creek's path as far south as Cornville. Taken from the article in the Arizona Republic 12/30/04
The pictures below were taken in Cross Creek Ranch by C. Leshin when there were only several homes built.