"If things work out to be a little bit more normal, at least we won’t be going into next year with quite a deficit we had this year," said Percha. temperature during June was 72.6☏, 4.2☏ above the 20 th century average, ranking warmest in the 127-year record and surpassing the previous record set in 2016 by 0.9☏. That definitely gave us more of a cushion if we do end up having a drier winter overall." putting the July total at 1.5 inches, making it the 19th wettest July on record in Phoenix since 1896, according to NWS. "Heading into winter, it's good we had such a wet monsoon. On Saturday, Phoenix added another 0.14 inches of rain by 6 a.m. "We have La Nina developing, so we're more confident that we're not gonna get as much rain as normal," said Rogers. This is why Rogers said it is so important to have had an active monsoon season. Rogers said we could still see a few rainy days here or there in the coming weeks, but that once Arizona hits late fall and winter, the state will really start to dry out. Impacts: Heavy rain with significant flash flooding, wind damage, and unfortunate loss of life. "We are expecting it to be a drier winter ahead, so we're not going to get as much rain as normal," said Rogers. Last updated at 11 AM on September 7, 2021. Rogers, however, said there will be plenty of cooler and drier days ahead for Arizona. We had 86% of Arizona in the most significant drought categories, D3 and D4, extreme and exceptional drought. "We've had such a wet monsoon that actually, we've seen a lot of drought improvement across the state. National Weather Service Meteorologist Jaret Rogers said normally, the summer monsoons are not enough to really help with the drought and longer-term water supply, since it happened during such a short time period, but 2021 was different. "If we would have had another dry monsoon, like last year, our reservoir's storage would be closer to 50%." I believe we’re at 71%, so not only did the monsoon deliver to our reservoirs all the water that we used, but they kept us full," said SRP Watershed Management Manager Charlie Ester. Multiple streets in flood-prone areas were closed."Because the monsoon season was so productive, at the end of the monsoon season right now, we're sitting almost at the same level. #azwxĬrews worked to restore power and clean up debris. Highly doubtful we'll reach the July record of 6.47" (1911). This makes July 2021 the 19th wettest July on record in Phoenix (since 1896) w/ still a week to go in the month. The annual precipitation totals are averages based on weather data collected from 1991 to 2020 for the US National Centers. Online Weather Data for Selected Stations in Northeastern Wyoming and Western South Dakota. Since midnight, Phoenix has clicked off another 0.14" of rain putting the July total at 1.52". Monthly Precipitation Total for 2022 (sorted by county) Monthly Precipitation Averages (1981-2010, sorted by county) Daily Regional Temperature and Precipitation Product Issued: 09:42:56 AM MDT. putting the July total at 1.5 inches, making it the 19th wettest July on record in Phoenix since 1896, according to NWS Phoenix. On Saturday, Phoenix added another 0.14 inches of rain by 6 a.m. Potential for heavy rain and flash flooding continues through tomorrow. So far today 65% of the Phoenix area has seen some rain, with an average of about 0.1". Posted at 1:03 PM, and last updated 21:55:05-04 PHOENIX The Maricopa County Flood Control District is tracking how much measurable rain has fallen around the Valley. RADAR: Track storms around Arizona Here is a look at how much measurable rain has fallen. More hard rain expected to hammer Phoenix area heading into weekendĪt least half of Phoenix saw rain on Saturday, with more chances of flash flooding and storms continuing through Sunday. PHOENIX Heavy rain and lightning moved into the Valley from the west very quickly Wednesday morning.
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