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Riviera, Arizona

35 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Bullhead City census division. It lies in ZIP code area 86442. The Survey maps it on the Davis Dam SE quadrangle.

Riviera within Mohave County

Topographic sheets covering this place

14 surveys from 35 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

245 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 245 fires within 5 miles of Riviera between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,099 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 5 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined212
Equipment and vehicle use6
Arson/incendiarism5
Railroad operations and maintenance5
Smoking4
Natural4
Debris and open burning3
Recreation and ceremony2
Power generation/transmission/distribution2
Fireworks1
Misuse of fire by a minor1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Officenot named
6 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Officenot named
30 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreBullhead City Fire DepartmentNOT NAMED
3 September 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreBullhead City Fire Department1807202
29 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Officenot named
26 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined47 acresClark County Fire DepartmentCCFD 12 - AVI 2
24 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Officenot named
20 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreBullhead City Fire DepartmentNOT NAMED

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Mohave County

Mines and quarries near this place

6 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Riviera: 3 producers, 2 past producers, 1 unknown. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Unnamed QuarryStonePast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Laughlin Ready Mix PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Number 3 Rio LomesSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Pit No.1 Bullhead City DSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Thompson Redi Mix Co.Sand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown

Every working recorded in Mohave County

Storms near this place

25 since 2008

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Riviera in 25 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 11 flash flood, 8 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 dust devil. The reports record 4 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
September 2009Thunderstorm WindRiviera4 hurt, $500,000Seven mobile home trailers were blown over. Several others suffered minor to moderate damage.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindRiviera$200,000A microburst caused widespread damage in Bullhead City. Multiple power poles, power lines, and trees were blown down. A back patio was torn off a home and blown away. At least one garage door was blown in, and at least one roof was damaged.
February 2022Dust DevilRiviera$100,000A dust devil in Bullhead City damaged several structures and downed power lines.
August 2016Thunderstorm WindRiviera$50,000There was substantial damage near and southwest of the airport, including a 40 foot tall tree which landed on a mobile home.
January 2010Flash FloodRiviera$25,000Rocks were washed onto Bullhead Parkway south of Adobe Road. The loose rocks contributed to a vehicle rollover.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindRiviera$20,000Thunderstorm winds damaged the roof of a closed restaurant.
August 2010Flash FloodRiviera$15,000Flash flooding closed several intersections in Bullhead City and washed debris onto roads as well. Five people were rescued from swift water on Riverview Drive.
March 2023Thunderstorm WindRiviera$10,000Thunderstorm winds damaged carports, trees, and roofs.
July 2022Thunderstorm WindRiviera$5,000Thunderstorm winds damaged a storage facility.
December 2010Flash FloodRiviera$5,000Several roads were closed by flooding in the Bullhead City area.
September 2025Flash FloodRiviera$2,000Vanderslice Road was closed due to significant water and debris over the road from East River Valley Place to East View Point Road, and a man was kayaking down Arizona Avenue.
July 2022Flash FloodRiviera$2,000Several streets flooded in the Riviera and Rotary Park neighborhoods.
May 2025Flash FloodRiviera$1,000Hancock Street was flooded.
May 2025Flash FloodRiviera$1,000Camp Mohave Road was flooded.
May 2025Flash FloodRiviera$1,000There was flooding near the intersection of North Avenue and North Lane.
August 2017Thunderstorm WindRiviera$1,000The Bullhead City airport measured a gust to 58 mph, and the public reported an estimated gust to 60 mph with dense blowing dust. Winds and debris blew out a window in a home near Mohave Valley.
August 2016Flash FloodRiviera$1,000Water, rocks, and debris were on Miracle Mile.
June 2016Flash FloodRiviera$1,000Fast flowing water covered parts of Chaparral Drive.
September 2022Thunderstorm WindRiviera-Dust storm conditions also reduced visibility to 15 feet.
September 2019HailRiviera-A video of golf ball size hail falling was posted to social media.
November 2008Flash FloodRiviera-Arizona Highway 95 was flooded with seven to 10 inches of water, as well as mud and debris. Some residential side streets were also closed due to flooding.
May 2025HailRiviera-no account filed
October 2018HailRiviera-no account filed
October 2015HailRiviera-no account filed
August 2010HailRiviera-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Mohave County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Hardyville (historical)3.9 miles35
Mojave City3.9 miles35
Bullhead City4.3 miles33
Davis Dam6.2 miles33
Katherine8.9 miles33
Mesquite Creek9.7 miles22
Mojave Ranch Estates11.0 miles22
Mohave Valley11.7 miles22

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 25309. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.