The preliminary precipitation analysis for the Flagstaff area from July 16, 2018. This combines both the Doppler radar estimates and rainfall data from gauges across the city.
Blake Scott, emergency management specialist with Coconino County, shows off the wall of TVs that were recently installed at the department's offices to monitor things like rainfall, fires and power outages in the county.
This photo, submitted by reader Jeremy Perez, shows lightning striking the north side of Mount Elden on Monday evening.
Photo courtesy of Jeremy Perez
Flood waters impact drivers near the Village Inn on Route 66 in Flagstaff during a monsoon storm in July 2018.
Photo courtesy of Angela Mabe
The preliminary precipitation analysis for the Flagstaff area from July 16, 2018. This combines both the Doppler radar estimates and rainfall data from gauges across the city.
The monsoon storm that swept over Flagstaff on Sunday amounted to a 100-year event, according to the National Weather Service.
Those are storms that have a 1 percent chance of happening every year and in the Flagstaff area are defined as precipitation falling at 2 inches or more per hour. On Sunday afternoon, the city saw an average of 2 inches of rain, with some parts of town receiving a full 3 inches in as little as an hour.
Blake Scott, emergency management specialist with Coconino County, shows off the wall of TVs that were recently installed at the department's offices to monitor things like rainfall, fires and power outages in the county.
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