July 21-22, 2007 Storm Statistics

Readings From Weather Bus.com:

First Measurable Rain Time: July 21, 2007 at 3:00am
Last Measurable Rain Time: July 22, 2007 at 12:10am
Storm Total: 0.86in.
Max Rain Rate: 3.62in./hr.
Peak Wind Gust: NE @ 31mph
Total Lightning: 104,126

Comments:
This was the first major storm of the 2007 Monsoon Season, bringing the area an impressive amount of rain in a short period of time. We rated this storm in the "Significant" category due to rainfall totals.

During the morning hours on July 21st, a small area of showers moved through the area, giving us 0.01in. of rain. This rainfall was the first measurable rainfall we have recorded since May 8th (73 days). Skies cleared nicely during the morning hours allowing for a decent amount of surface heating to occur. By 5:30pm, strong to severe thunderstorms formed in the White Mountains and especially over the rim. As the thunderstorms rolled off the rim during the late afternoon hours, they continued to strengthen and move into the area. Heavy rain moved into the area from 8:20pm through 9:15pm, giving us 0.68in. of rain in just under an hour. During this time frame the high rain rate was 3.62in./hr. occurring at 8:59pm. Light to moderate rain continued until around 12:10am, on June 22nd. The total with the evening storm was 0.85in. of rainfall, making the overall storm total 0.86in..

The extremely heavy rainfall made numerous washes in the area flow and even created Flash Floods in other locations across the state. Below are reports made to the National Weather Service in both Phoenix and Flagstaff regarding flooding. 
..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..


0600 PM     FLASH FLOOD      20 N HEBER-OVERGAARD    34.70N 110.57W
07/21/2007                   NAVAJO             AZ   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FLASH FLOOD EVENT REPORTED BY NAVAJO COUNTY SHERIFFS
            DISPATCH

0600 PM     FLASH FLOOD      20 N HEBER-OVERGAARD    34.70N 110.57W
07/21/2007                   NAVAJO             AZ   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FLASH FLOODING REPORTED AT CHEVELON RANCHES IN WEST
            CENTRAL NAVAJO COUNTY.

0600 PM     FLASH FLOOD      20 N HEBER-OVERGAARD    34.70N 110.57W
07/21/2007                   NAVAJO             AZ   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FLASH FLOODING REPORTED OVER CHEVELON RANCHES IN WEST
            CENTRAL NAVAJO COUNTY.

0600 PM     FLASH FLOOD      20 N HEBER-OVERGAARD    34.70N 110.57W
07/21/2007                   NAVAJO             AZ   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FLASH FLOODING REPORTED OVER CHEVELON RANCHES IN WEST
            CENTRAL NAVAJO COUNTY.

0835 PM     FLASH FLOOD      ROOSEVELT               33.67N 111.13W
07/21/2007                   GILA               AZ   CO-OP OBSERVER

            1.58 INCHES OF RAIN IN 45 MINUTES NEAR ROOSEVELT DAM
            BETWEEN 750 PM AND 835 PM.

0908 PM     FLASH FLOOD      4 E SUPERIOR            33.29N 111.04W
07/21/2007                   PINAL              AZ   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ROCK SLIDES ASSOCIATED WITH FLASH FLOODING ON U.S. 60
            BETWEEN QUEEN CREEK TUNNEL AND DEVILS CANYON. REPORTS
            RECEIVED AT GLOBE S.O. FROM 803 PM TO 908 PM.

1100 PM     FLASH FLOOD      QUEEN CREEK             33.24N 111.64W
07/21/2007                   MARICOPA           AZ   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HEAVY RAIN FELL OVER AND NEAR QUEEN CREEK BETWEEN 9 AND
            10 PM. 1.61 INCHES AT QUEEN CREEK LANDFILL...1.54 INCHES
            AT EAST MARICOPA FLOODWAY AND QUEEN CREEK ROAD...1.3
            INCHES AT QUEEN CREEK AND RITTENHOUSE ROAD RECORDED BY
            FCDMC ALERT RAIN GAUGE NETWORK. HIGH WATER FORCED ROAD
            CLOSURES AT HUNT HIGHWAY AND ELLSWORTH...AND THE MAGIC
            RANCH SUBDIVISION. WATER RESCUES AT ELLSWORTH AND RIGGS
            ROAD. CAR STALLED IN HIGH WATER AT HUNT HIGHWAY AND
            HAWES.


Lighting was quite impressive with this storm as well. The daily lightning total on July 21st was 104,126, with 57,635 of those being cloud-to-ground strikes. The peak strike rate was 469 per minute, occurring at 8:50pm.

Visitors Rain Report:
The below rain totals were reported to us by private individuals. The accuracy of these reports is unknown. If it rained at your location, let us know by clicking on the link at the top of the page titled "Visitors Rain/Weather Reports".

Name: Ken
Location: Gilbert - Near The Freestone Park
Rain: 0.04in. of rainfall during the overnight hours of July 20th.

Name: Paul
Location: S.Haunted Canyon Rd. Gold Canyon
Rain: 2.00in.
Details: Overall storm total from July 21st and 20th storm

Name: John
Location: 18th St & Indian School
Rain: 0.00
Deatails: My rain gauge still has dust in it. I think the heat island is keeps storms from central Phoenix.

Name: Mike
Location: Falling Star and Cloud View, Gold Canyon
Rain: 1.40in.
Details: Started raining about 8:30pm on July 21st. The rain came heavy at times. It was still raining at 10:30pm when I went to bed. Checked 3 rain gauges this morning and all read 1.40in..

Name: M
Location: Kings Ranch & Sleepy Hollow, Gold Canyon
Rain: 1.80in.

Name: Gerry Location: West US60 & Superstition Mtn. Dr., Gold Canyon
Rain: 1.39in.
Details: Received .01" of rain between 3:10am and 3:20am. The bulk of the rain came between 8:20pm and 11:20pm. The rain came fast and hard with a starting rate of 1.22in./hr. and quickly building to 2.62in./hr. The highest rates of 4.03in./hr. came between 9:00pm & 9:15pm and we recorded a total of 0.78in. in that 20 minute period. The rain continued, slowly tapering off after 9:15pm and stopped between 11:30 & 11:40pm.

Name: Ken
Location: Mountainbrook village, Gold Canyon
Rain: 1.70in.

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Storm Pictures Taken on July 21-22, 2007: (Click Pictures To Enlarge)

July 21, Radar Loop From 5:55pm to 6:25pm
 July 21, Radar Loop From 9:50pm to 10:20pm

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Rainfall Totals Released From The NWS: 

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
1000 AM MST SUN JUL 22 2007

...24 HOUR PRECIPITATION FOR THE PHOENIX METRO AREA ENDING
AT 10 AM...

PHOENIX SKY HARBOR AIRPORT 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION TOTAL 0.03 INCHES.

                               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   0.00   0.00    0.00

APACHE JUNCTION
PMDA3    USERY MOUNTAIN PARK    0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00
KNGA3    KINGS RANCH            0.00   0.67   0.16   0.00    0.83

BUCKEYE
MBUA3    BUCKEYE FRS #2         0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00

CAREFREE
ZCAA3    FRAESFIELD MOUNTAIN    0.00   0.43   0.08   0.00    0.51
CRFA3    CAREFREE RANCH         0.00   0.28   0.04   0.00    0.31

CAVECREEK
HMBA3    HUMBOLDT MOUNTAIN      0.00   0.12   0.00   0.00    0.12
CBTA3    CAVE BUTTES DAM        0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00

CHANDLER
ZCHA3    EMF @ ARIZONA AVE      0.00   0.20   0.00   0.00    0.20

GILBERT
ZGIA3    MESA TOWER             0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00
ZCPA3    CROSSROADS PARK        0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00

GLENDALE
MGLA3    CITY OF GLENDALE       0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00
MMDA3    MARYLAND @ 27TH AVE    0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00
MSXA3    ACDC @ 67TH AVE        0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00

GOODYEAR
ZGYA3    TUTHILL @ RAY RD       0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00

GUADALUPE
ZGAA3    GUADALUPE FRS          0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00

MESA
MBDA3    BROADWAY @ DOBSON      0.00   0.00     M    0.00    0.00
ZBLA3    BROADWAY @ LINDSAY     0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00
MBHA3    BROWN RD. @ HORNE      0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00
MEEA3    KLEINMAN PARK          0.00   0.04   0.04   0.00    0.08
FALA3    THUNDER MOUNTAIN       0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00
MLAA3    MOUNTAIN VIEW PARK     0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00
WMSA3    QUEEN CREEK RD         0.00   0.63   0.08   0.00    0.71
ZUPA3    USERY PARK WS          0.00     M    0.00   0.00    0.00

NEW RIVER
NEWA3    SUNUP RANCH            0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00

PARADISE VALLEY
MCLA3    CAVE CREEK LANDFILL    0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00
MCCA3    E FORK CC #1           0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00
MLDA3    LOST DOG WASH          0.00   0.00   0.00   0.04    0.04
MRPA3    REATA PASS DAMSITE     0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00

PEORIA
NRDA3    NEW RIVER DAM          0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00
MBLA3    NEW RIVER @ BELL RD    0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00

PHOENIX
MBTA3    CESAR CHAVEZ PARK        M      M    0.00   0.00    0.00
MMIA3    MISSOURI @ 16TH ST     0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00
MOXA3    OLD XCUT @ MCDOWELL    0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00
MPAA3    PAPAGO PARK            0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00
MPPA3    PERRY PARK             0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00
ADBA3    ADOBE DAM              0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00
MPHA3    SKUNK CREEK @ I-17     0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00
MPMA3    JEFFERSON @ 4TH AVE    0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00
MROA3    ROESER @ 2ND ST        0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00
ZSFA3    SOUTH MOUNTAIN FAN     0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00
MTHA3    THOMAS & 16TH ST       0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00
MTQA3    THOMAS @ 48TH ST       0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00

QUEEN CREEK
ZQRA3    QUEEN CR @ RITTENHO    0.04   1.18   0.12   0.00    1.34
ZQCA3    QUEEN CREEK LANDFIL    0.00   1.57   0.12   0.00    1.69
QNCA3    EMF @ QUEEN CREEK R    0.00   1.81   0.00   0.00    1.81

SCOTTSDALE
SDLA3    INDIAN BEND WASH @     0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00
ZMDA3    MCDOWELL MOUNTAIN P    0.00   0.00   0.04   0.00    0.04
MPJA3    PIMA @ JOMAX           0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00

SUN CITY
MSWA3    SUN CITY WEST          0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00

SURPRISE
MDYA3    DYSART @ BELL RD       0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00
MCFA3    MCMICKEN FLOODWAY      0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00

TEMPE
MSPA3    SALT RIVER @ PRIEST    0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00
MTEA3    ASU SOUTH              0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00    0.00