Storms slam New River, Black Canyon ... again
by Kathleen Stinson

BLACK CANYON CITY – Saturday’s rainstorm knocked out electrical power to more than 1,500 customers in Black Canyon City and New River, according to power company officials.

It was the third storm within 30 days to slam the area and cause power outages.

Arizona Public Service Co. spokesman Rufus Coleman said from 8:32 a.m.‑10:35 a.m. on Sept. 9, 81 customers in Black Canyon City from Maggie Mine Road to Black Mesa, west of Black Canyon Highway, were left without power when a branch fell and broke a power line.

For about 10 minutes that morning, 1,427 APS customers in New River lost power in the area from Photoview Road to Rockaway Drive, between 24th Street and Coyote Pass Road, Coleman said. A lightning strike damaged an overhead power line causing the interruption of service.

The third outage, also in Black Canyon City, left 20 customers without power for about three hours from 8:56 a.m.‑11:44 a.m. in the area of Mud Springs to Squaw Valley roads, from Old Black Canyon Highway to Old Mud Springs Road, after the storm blew out a power box fuse.

Reach the reporter at kathleen@thedesertadvocate.com.