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A historic flood in the Globe-Miami area left at least three people dead and one missing.

The flood damaged at least 50 homes and about a quarter of the businesses in Globe's historic downtown.

Floodwaters from Pinal Creek, fed by rain over a recent wildfire burn scar, reached over 20 feet high.

GLOBE — Residents and volunteers in the Globe-Miami area came together on Sept. 29 to clean up after a historic flood that left at least three people dead and one still missing .

Globe Mayor Al Gameros told The Arizona Republic the flood devastation was "astonishing" and that the community urgently needed federal assistance. Gameros and other longtime Globe residents said the mining town of over 7,000 has seen some flooding in recent years, but nothing like this.

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