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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Rain |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 533,745 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 88,413 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2014-09-08T10:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2014-09-08T16:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | ARIZONA |
| County/zone typecz_type | C |
| County/zone namecz_name | MARICOPA |
| Latitudelat | 33.291 |
| Longitudelon | -112.009 |
| End latitudeend_lat | 33.291 |
| End longitudeend_lon | -112.009 |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 100.00K |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Newspaper |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Showers and embedded thunderstorms developed across south central Arizona during the early morning hours on September 8th, and as the morning progressed the showers intensified and became more and more widespread. Partially due to an infusion of tropical moisture from former hurricane Norbert, the storms produced intense rainfall with rainfall rates commonly in excess of 2 inches per hour and in some cases, in excess of 6 inches per hour for short periods of time. By the middle of the morning, most of the central deserts had received over two inches of rain, and many locations across the greater Phoenix metropolitan area picked up between 3 and 6 inches of rainfall. Phoenix Sky Harbor airport received 3.29 inches of rainfall with this event; the rain total set an all time record for any calendar date. The rainfall caused widespread flash flooding followed by flooding; numerous roads were closed. Several freeways were closed, including Interstate 10, as pumping stations failed and lakes several feet deep formed across portions of the freeways. Hundreds of cars were stranded across the greater Phoenix area, many buried to the top of their hoods in flood waters. Hundreds of homes and apartment complexes across the greater Phoenix area were flooded. Heavy rains damaged roofs across the valley, and collapsed the roof of a Fry's grocery store in Tempe. Clearly, the heavy rainfall led to a historic flooding event across south central Arizona on September 8th. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | Widespread and intense showers and embedded thunderstorms developed across the central portion of the greater Phoenix area during the early morning hours on September 8th, and they affected the community of Ahwatukee. Rainfall rates with the heavier storms exceeded 2 inches per hour at times and led to significant flooding of streams, washes and roads in the area, and the flooding seriously impacted the Mountain Park Community Church located at 24th Street and Pecos Road. A wash that runs behind the church crested during the morning's heavy rainfall and sent water cascading into the church. The water rose above the chairs in the auditorium, actually filling up the entire auditorium. The flooding made for a massive cleanup, and close to 75 volunteers rallied during the afternoon to clean up the mud and debris. |
| Yearyear | 2,014 |
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