Up to 8 inches of rain fell; dry week ahead but flood warnings remain
Parts of the Valley got 2 to 5 inches of rain and the high country up to 8 inches; dry weather returns but rivers stay high.
Parts of the Valley got 2 to 5 inches of rain and the high country up to 8 inches; dry weather returns but rivers stay high.
Police said four adults were affected by a nearby lightning strike near the school’s bus drop-off Friday morning; all were conscious.
Friday storms dumped up to 3 inches in Paradise Valley, stranded cars in Phoenix and Scottsdale and knocked out power to thousands; more rain is expected for Halloween.
At least a couple hundred people have been rescued around Farmington, and the San Juan River also flooded parts of the Navajo Nation.
The twisters on Wednesday packed winds of up to 105 and 110 mph, according to National Weather Service surveys.
Moenkopi Wash topped 33 feet Thursday, nearly 5 feet above major flood stage, and Coconino County rushed 20,000 sandbags to Lower Moenkopi.
Forecasters say the storm system cleared the state overnight, leaving cooler, quieter weather behind.
The National Weather Service said showers would ease, then return around 2 to 3 a.m. and clear by late Tuesday morning.
The order held departures bound for Phoenix from cities including Los Angeles, Denver, St. Louis and Houston.
Accumulated cyclone energy east of the date line passed the 2018 record, researchers said, with a University of Arizona scientist calling the season remarkable.