August 12, 2006 Storm Statistics
Readings From Weather Bus.com:
Rain Start Time: August 12, 2006 at 1:00am
Rain End Time: August 12, 2006 at 4:20am
Storm Total: 0.43in.
Max Rain Rate: 1.21in/hr
Peak Wind Gust: NW 22mph at 12:04am
Total Lightning: 32,876
Comments:
This storm produced moderate to heavy rainfall as it moved through the area, with a peak rain rate or 1.21in/hr, which resulted in a storm total of 0.43in. With the storm total, rainfall rate, and other reports, we decided to place this storm in the Moderate category.
In Gold Canyon, Al reported a storm total of 0.38in.. Ken, in Gilbert, reported a rain total of 0.30in..The Kings Ranch road rain gauge, in Gold Canyon, reported 0.16in. of rain. Thank you for your rain reports! The above rain totals were reported to us by private individuals. The accuracy of these reports is unknown.
This is now the sixteenth storm to affect our location since the start of the monsoon season. With the 0.43in. of rain produced by this storm, our monsoon season total is 2.74in, which brings our yearly total to 5.44in.. Last year at this same time was recorded 1.74in of rain for the monsoon season.
Storm Pictures Taken on August 12, 2006: (Click Pictures To Enlarge)
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Rainfall Totals Released From The NWS:
Rain Start Time: August 12, 2006 at 1:00am
Rain End Time: August 12, 2006 at 4:20am
Storm Total: 0.43in.
Max Rain Rate: 1.21in/hr
Peak Wind Gust: NW 22mph at 12:04am
Total Lightning: 32,876
Comments:
This storm produced moderate to heavy rainfall as it moved through the area, with a peak rain rate or 1.21in/hr, which resulted in a storm total of 0.43in. With the storm total, rainfall rate, and other reports, we decided to place this storm in the Moderate category.
In Gold Canyon, Al reported a storm total of 0.38in.. Ken, in Gilbert, reported a rain total of 0.30in..The Kings Ranch road rain gauge, in Gold Canyon, reported 0.16in. of rain. Thank you for your rain reports! The above rain totals were reported to us by private individuals. The accuracy of these reports is unknown.
This is now the sixteenth storm to affect our location since the start of the monsoon season. With the 0.43in. of rain produced by this storm, our monsoon season total is 2.74in, which brings our yearly total to 5.44in.. Last year at this same time was recorded 1.74in of rain for the monsoon season.
Storm Pictures Taken on August 12, 2006: (Click Pictures To Enlarge)
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Radar Loop From 1:52am to 5:45am
Rainfall Totals Released From The NWS:
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
1000 AM MST SAT AUG 12 2006
...24 HOUR PRECIPITATION FOR THE PHOENIX METRO AREA ENDING
AT 10 AM...
6 HR PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
OLDEST >>>>>>>>>>> NEWEST
ID STATION NAME 10 AM 4 PM 10 PM 4 AM 24 HR
-4 PM -10 PM -4 AM -10 AM TOTAL
AHWATUKEE
MAHA3 AHWATUKEE 0.00 0.00 0.94 0.00 0.94
APACHE JUNCTION
PMDA3 USERY MOUNTAIN PARK 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.04 0.28
KNGA3 KINGS RANCH 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.04 0.16
AVONDALE
AVOA3 AGUA FRIA @ BUCKEYE 0.00 M 0.08 0.00 0.08
BUCKEYE
MBUA3 BUCKEYE FRS #2 0.00 0.31 1.10 0.00 1.42
CAREFREE
ZCAA3 FRAESFIELD MOUNTAIN 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.08 0.28
CRFA3 CAREFREE RANCH M M 0.04 0.00 0.04
CAVECREEK
HMBA3 HUMBOLDT MOUNTAIN 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.00 0.24
CBTA3 CAVE BUTTES DAM 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.00 0.20
CHANDLER
ZCHA3 EMF @ ARIZONA AVE 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.00 0.12
GILBERT
ZGIA3 MESA TOWER 0.00 0.00 0.28 0.04 0.31
ZCPA3 CROSSROADS PARK 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.04 0.28
GLENDALE
MGLA3 CITY OF GLENDALE 0.00 0.00 0.43 0.00 0.43
MMDA3 MARYLAND @ 27TH AVE 0.00 0.00 1.54 0.08 1.61
MSXA3 ACDC @ 67TH AVE 0.00 0.00 0.75 0.00 0.75
GOODYEAR
ZGYA3 TUTHILL @ RAY RD 0.00 0.00 0.43 0.00 0.43
GUADALUPE
ZGAA3 GUADALUPE FRS 0.00 0.00 0.79 0.00 0.79
MESA
MBDA3 BROADWAY @ DOBSON 0.00 0.00 1.06 0.04 1.10
ZBLA3 BROADWAY @ LINDSAY 0.00 0.00 0.63 0.00 0.63
MBHA3 BROWN RD. @ HORNE 0.00 0.00 1.38 0.04 1.42
MEEA3 KLEINMAN PARK 0.00 0.00 0.83 0.04 0.87
FALA3 THUNDER MOUNTAIN 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.00 0.20
MLAA3 MOUNTAIN VIEW PARK 0.00 0.00 0.47 0.04 0.51
WMSA3 QUEEN CREEK RD 0.00 0.00 0.94 0.04 0.98
ZUPA3 USERY PARK WS 0.00 0.00 0.47 0.00 0.47
NEW RIVER
NEWA3 SUNUP RANCH 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.08
PARADISE VALLEY
MCLA3 CAVE CREEK LANDFILL M M M M M
MCCA3 E FORK CC #1 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.16 0.28
MLDA3 LOST DOG WASH 0.00 0.00 0.59 0.00 0.59
MRPA3 REATA PASS DAMSITE 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.00 0.24
PEORIA
NRDA3 NEW RIVER DAM 0.00 0.00 0.59 0.00 0.59
MBLA3 NEW RIVER @ BELL RD 0.00 0.00 0.51 0.00 0.51
PHOENIX
MBTA3 CESAR CHAVEZ PARK 0.00 0.00 0.94 0.00 0.94
MMIA3 MISSOURI @ 16TH ST 0.00 0.00 0.43 0.00 0.43
MOXA3 OLD XCUT @ MCDOWELL 0.00 0.00 0.55 0.00 0.55
MPAA3 PAPAGO PARK 0.00 0.00 0.55 0.00 0.55
MPPA3 PERRY PARK 0.00 0.00 0.43 0.00 0.43
ADBA3 ADOBE DAM 0.00 0.00 0.47 0.00 0.47
MPHA3 SKUNK CREEK @ I-17 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.00 0.16
MPMA3 JEFFERSON @ 4TH AVE 0.00 0.00 1.50 0.00 1.50
MROA3 ROESER @ 2ND ST 0.00 0.00 1.57 0.00 1.57
UNDEFINED M M M M M
ZSFA3 SOUTH MOUNTAIN FAN 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.00 0.16
MTHA3 THOMAS & 16TH ST 0.00 0.00 0.55 0.04 0.59
MTQA3 THOMAS @ 48TH ST 0.00 0.00 0.47 0.00 0.47
QUEEN CREEK
ZQRA3 QUEEN CR @ RITTENHO 0.00 0.00 0.63 0.04 0.67
ZQCA3 QUEEN CREEK LANDFIL 0.00 0.00 0.51 0.04 0.55
QNCA3 EMF @ QUEEN CREEK R 0.00 0.00 0.31 0.04 0.35
SCOTTSDALE
SDLA3 INDIAN BEND WASH @ 0.00 0.00 0.75 0.00 0.75
ZMDA3 MCDOWELL MOUNTAIN P 0.00 0.00 1.06 0.08 1.14
MPJA3 PIMA @ JOMAX 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.00 0.24
SUN CITY
MSWA3 SUN CITY WEST 0.00 0.00 0.39 0.00 0.39
SURPRISE
MDYA3 DYSART @ BELL RD 0.00 0.00 0.35 0.00 0.35
MCFA3 MCMICKEN FLOODWAY 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.00 0.12
TEMPE
MSPA3 SALT RIVER @ PRIEST 0.00 0.00 0.47 0.00 0.47
MTEA3 ASU SOUTH 0.00 0.00 1.26 0.00 1.26