Climate Impact Report – 7/25

Key Facts Of The Day 7/25

Storms and Flooding

• On Thursday, flash flooding swept through Ruidoso, New Mexico causing power outages, road closures and causing widespread damage.
  • Severe thunderstorms triggered flash flooding in and around the South Fork burn scar. At least five people were rescued from vehicles caught in floodwaters. 
  • Less than three weeks ago, Ruidoso experienced severe thunderstorms that caused floodwaters to surge over 20 people. Three storm-related deaths were confirmed. 
• Rounds of severe thunderstorms continue to impact millions from the Central Plains and Midwest to the Northeast, bring strong winds and flash flood risks.
  • On Thursday, damaging wind gusts reached up to 80 mph in Chicago. 
  • On Friday, severe thunderstorms were expected to reach the Northeast with wind gusts of up to 75 mph and risk for hail and flooding.

Wildfires

• As of Friday, 53 large active wildfires have burned 549,355 acres across AK, AZ, CA, CO, FL, NV, NM, OR, UT, and WA. This year to date, 39,169 wildfires have burned 2,985,155 acres across the country.
  • In Alaska, 27 fires have burned 300,013 acres as of Friday. 
  • In Arizona, 4 fires have burned 79,002 acres as of Friday.
    • As of Friday, the White Sage Fire had burned 58,980 acres and was 81% contained. 
  • In California, 3 fires have burned 38,525 acres as of Friday. 
  • In Colorado, 4 fires have burned 22,067 acres as of Friday. 
  • In Florida, 1 fire has burned 4,000 acres as of Friday. 
  • In Nevada, 1 fire has burned 1,268 acres as of Friday. 
  • In New Mexico, 3 fires have burned 44,122 acres as of Friday. 
  • In Oregon, 4 fires have burned 5,841 acres as of Friday.
    • As of Friday, the Cram Fire had burned 95,736 acres and was 77% contained. 
  • In Utah, 3 fires have burned 43,376 acres as of Friday. 
  • In Washington, 3 fires have burned 11,141 acres as of Friday.

Extreme Heat

• On Friday, nearly 100 million people remained under heat warnings and heat advisories as an expansive heat dome made its way to the Northeast.
  • On Friday, Northeast cities like New York and Boston were expected to see record-breaking temperatures that were forecast to reach into the upper 90s. 
• Extreme heat that has impacted millions of people across the country this summer is causing record-breaking levels of heat-related illnesses and deaths.
  • In Clark County, Nevada, at least 29 heat-related deaths have been reported so far this year, up from the same time in 2024. 
  • As of July 19, 2025, Maricopa County, Arizona had reported 15 heat-related deaths. While this is below the number of deaths that were reported at the same time last year, public health records indicate that 299 deaths this year are still under investigation.
    • In 2024, Maricopa County officials reported that at least one heat-related death occurred every day in Maricopa County from June 18 to July 31.