The more northern part of the state should expect anywhere from two to four inches of rain over the next few days, while the Phoenix area could see one to three inches, with more in certain areas, The Arizona Republic reported. There were already-filled sanbags at the Transportation Building in East Mesa, KTVK reported. There was sand available for filling bags at Fire Station 2 in Queen Creek and at fire stations in Mesa residents were told to bring their own shovels. Sandbags was one of the recommended defenses against flooding. Since Oct 1, 2021: 0.32 inches (WY22) Sep 30, 2021: 5.71 inches (WY21) Normal 7.20 Last Year (WY20) 6.80. You can jump to a separate table for each region of the state: Southern Arizona, Western Arizona, Phoenix Area, Central Arizona, and Northern Arizona. The rain event was caused by Hurricane Norbert, which came from the Pacific and moved over Baja to the states more inland, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The annual precipitation totals are averages based on weather data collected from 1991 to 2020 for the US National Centers for Environmental Information. Although the rainfall total for September 8 was the highest amount recorded for a single calendar day, it came in second for 24-hour rainfall, according to The Arizona Republic. While it wasn't the most rain to fall on the city in a 24-hour period, it was still a record-breaking precipitation event that caused flooding and damage areawide. The record for the most rain in a single calendar day in Phoenix is 3.3 inches, a record set in 2014. There were already some showers in Phoenix Monday morning, during commuting hours, while the storm was still off the coast of the country, in the Pacific. Daily rainfall reports are also available on the site where each rainfall gauge is listed with the amount of rain recorded. For Phoenix, in particular, it broke a long-standing record for wettest Christmas Eve since 1944. Rainfall within the last day, six hours and hour can be tracked on the website. In Arizona, Flagstaff and Phoenix recorded rain totals of at least an inch from Thursday to Friday. Tucson, Upper Gila, Upper San Pedro (Sierra Vista), Yavapai, Los Planes, BCS. ![]() ![]() Most of the heavier rainfall was documented in north Phoenix. 3 inches of rain, according to the Maricopa County website. PHOENIX A strong monsoon storm blew through the Valley on Saturday night, bringing rain to much of metro Phoenix. The storm was also expected to bring tropical-storm-level winds to the area. ![]() National Weather ServiceĪs of Monday morning, the most threatening hazard from Rosa was heavy rainfall, expected mostly in the Baja, California, area and the desert southwest, according to the NWS. For Phoenix, in particular, this broke a long-standing record for wettest. A flash flood watch was issued for parts of Arizona through Wednesday due to the rain Tropical Storm Rosa was expected to bring. In Arizona, both Flagstaff and Phoenix recorded rainfall totals of at least an inch within the 24-hour period.
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