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Eventdex · Heavy Rain

MARICOPA

467163 · 33.340, -111.990

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Event typeevent_typeHeavy Rain
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id467,163
Episode IDepisode_id77,366
Begin UTCbegin_utc2013-07-21T16:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2013-07-21T19:00:00+00:00
StatestateARIZONA
County/zone typecz_typeC
County/zone namecz_nameMARICOPA
Latitudelat33.340
Longitudelon-111.990
End latitudeend_lat33.340
End longitudeend_lon-111.990
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Damage propertydamage_property0.00K
Damage cropsdamage_crops0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceTrained Spotter
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeA very moist and unstable atmosphere led to the formation of widespread showers and thunderstorms across south central Arizona during the morning hours on July 21st. The storms were persistent and continued to develop and move slowly across the deserts well into the afternoon hours, leading to significant flooding and flash flooding. Due to the exeedingly moist nature of the airmass, there was little if any wind damage with the thunderstorms, however very heavy rain leading to flooding was common; rainfall rates were as high as 3 inches per hour at times. Some locations that were hit especially hard by the flooding included Scottsdale and Apache Junction. A variety of hydrological products were issued on Sunday including Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisories, Flash Flood Warnings and Flood Warnings.
Event narrativeevent_narrativeScattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms developed across south central Arizona, inculding the greater Phoenix area, during the morning hours on July 21st. The thunderstorms increased in intensity as the morning progressed and they produced locally heavy rain with rainfall rates in excess of one inch per hour as depicted by area rain gages and radar rainfall estimates. According to a trained weather spotter located 1 mile northeast of Ahwatukee, 0.70 inches of rain was measured in a 30 minute period ending at 935 am. Area dry washes were running heavy due to the rainfall. Additionally, the official ASOS rain gage at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport measured 0.88 inches of rain in a 43 minute period ending at 1058 am. The heavy rain led to significant urban street flooding and caused area washes to run heavily. An Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory was issued for the greater Phoenix area at 1004 am and it remained in effect through about noon. Additional rains continued into the afternoon hours and they were heavy at times.
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