The Weather is Crazy

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 7:06 am

My neighborhood looks like a warzone. Trees down, debris is covering the street.

That was a crazy strong storm last night. Rain was coming in sideways.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 8:02 am

So Tucson got some rain?

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 8:17 am

The planet is angry.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 8:26 am

Just the tip of the iceberg. The crazy spike in disasters we've seen in the last 2 or 3 years will be nothing compared to the next 20

gronk4heisman · Post by **gronk4heisman** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 9:22 am

It always blows my mind how one part of Tucson can get hammered with rain while another area is almost completely dry.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 9:42 am

The uprooted trees in midtown are insane.

We lost most of a small tree. I got water in my kitchen from the oven vent. That water had to come in completely sideways to avoid the cap.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 10:12 am

I just had a lot of lightning and some medium rain for about 10 mins last night. Nothing crazy. My part of town has seen the least amount of rain so far it seems like.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 10:24 am

One of the trees in my complex fell over and is blocking the walkway out to my car so I had to kinda climb around it this morning. Couple downed trees on Craycroft and on Wilmot I saw.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 10:25 am

The rain gauges between Alvernon, Swan, Speedway and Broadway yesterday recorded 1-1.5 inches of rain, probably all in that 45 minutes last night.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 10:37 am

It was hailing along with water coming down in sheets at the same time, which I don't see as possible. There was so much water blasting in all directions, I'm not sure there was air enough for a person to breathe.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 11:21 am

gronk4heisman wrote: ↑Wed Jul 21, 2021 9:22 am It always blows my mind how one part of Tucson can get hammered with rain while another area is almost completely dry.

I've seen it rain on neighbors house across the street while I stay dry.

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 11:46 am

I was watching the Suns game at Trident when DTV lost service. Started getting alerts about multiple down power lines on Craycroft. I could have kayaked down my street near Swan it was so deep.

Here's Speedway between Wilmot and Craycroft when a huge eucalyptus took out a street light: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Weirdst ... 282660068/

St Josephs church had massive stained glass panels blown out:

This is the wash next to Oregano's:

Oracle and Orange Grove:

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 12:06 pm

Longhorned wrote: ↑Wed Jul 21, 2021 10:37 am It was hailing along with water coming down in sheets at the same time, which I don't see as possible. There was so much water blasting in all directions, I'm not sure there was air enough for a person to breathe.

Twice in my life, once in a monsoon storm in Tucson and once in New Orleans, I was caught outside in a deluge so brutally thick with water that the only way I could breath was by looking straight down at the ground and breathing in the air pocket my head made.

Siempre Verde · Post by **Siempre Verde** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 1:12 pm

We were at BJ’s on Craycroft watching the game. Saw the same stuff most of you did (hail, sheets of rain, lightening…). The wind was so bad, it was driving the rain in under the doors. I honestly thought the stop light pole was going to bend over or at least the Craycroft street sign fall off. The weirdest thing was, the rain was warm while it was hailing. There must have been some crazy winds and temperature inversions aloft. Meanwhile, a mile away on 22nd, nada.

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 1:18 pm

Big Horn fire scar from 1 year ago today

and just taken today

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Wed Jul 21, 2021 1:40 pm

With all the rain the mountains look almost Irish they're so green right now

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 10:10 am

Barely hitting 80° on Fri/Sat and check out the rain forecast. Mt Lemmon could get 8" over the next 3 days

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 1:17 pm

Don't be greedy fellas. Share with the rest of us.

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:32 pm

Another haboob in Marana and its been pouring on the east side for 30 minutes. This is a tiny storm compared to whats coming tonight

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:39 pm

According to radar it's been pouring on me for 15 mins but I haven't seen a drop

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 5:11 pm

I used this flood warning to convince my wife on Whataburger. It's straight down our street.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 5:57 pm

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 6:49 pm

It looks like Mordor up on the Mogollon Rim this evening.

Post by **UAdevil** » Thu Jul 22, 2021 11:49 pm

Getting pounded yet again. 1st ave / Speedway

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Fri Jul 23, 2021 6:31 am

My rain gauge this morning said 2 inches just from last night's rain

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri Jul 23, 2021 6:52 am

Does any of that water replenish the aquifer or does it just run along the surface until it gets to Mexico?

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Fri Jul 23, 2021 7:05 am

I've read there's some concern that all this rain in a short period won't actually help the drought a ton. Mostly because of runoff (especially in the numerous burn scar areas) not being able to deeply penetrate soil.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Fri Jul 23, 2021 7:12 am

I'm unsure the answer to your specific question, Chi, but based on this updated report, I'd extrapolate that these events are drying out the aquifer slightly. Apparently this impression of abundant rain in Tucson is mostly in our imaginations.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/tucson.com ... c.amp.html

gronk4heisman · Post by **gronk4heisman** » Fri Jul 23, 2021 7:13 am

Finally it hit the foothills as well, based on my unscientific measurement (a vase outside) we got around 3 inches.

gronk4heisman · Post by **gronk4heisman** » Fri Jul 23, 2021 7:19 am

Longhorned wrote: ↑Fri Jul 23, 2021 7:12 am I'm unsure the answer to your specific question, Chi, but based on this updated report, I'd extrapolate that these events are drying out the aquifer slightly. Apparently this impression of abundant rain in Tucson is mostly in our imaginations.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/tucson.com ... c.amp.html

That report was before a good chunk of the city got two inches last night alone along with the big storm last Sunday. The closest recording near me is showing we are at 5.23 inches for the month already, well above the 2 inch average.

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Fri Jul 23, 2021 7:27 am

scumdevils86 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 23, 2021 7:05 am I've read there's some concern that all this rain in a short period won't actually help the drought a ton. Mostly because of runoff (especially in the numerous burn scar areas) not being able to deeply penetrate soil.

While that is usually the case, this summer in Southeast New Mexico has been different. There have been unusually heavy, recurrent rains in the past two months.

Using the "US Drought Monitor Comparison Slider" (https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Maps/Com ... lider.aspx), much of my region has transitioned from "Exceptional Drought" to "No Drought" in just two months!! Really shocking!!!

Try it out - you can pick comparison dates at the state level!!

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Jul 23, 2021 8:12 am

Chicat wrote: ↑Fri Jul 23, 2021 6:52 am Does any of that water replenish the aquifer or does it just run along the surface until it gets to Mexico?

I hope a lot of it gets to the rivers and lakes. The mountain regions are getting a shit tone of rain.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Fri Jul 23, 2021 9:27 am

Looks like the next 6 or 7 hours doesn't really have much rain. Earlier it looked like it would pour all day. Might be a bit oversold...

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Fri Jul 23, 2021 9:35 am

Rained for 3-4 hours in mid town, check out the 1 day totals:

Check out this video of the Santa Cruz near Twin Peaks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1697150 ... 5046850068

The Pantano is bank to bank which you rarely ever see. You can tell by the mud on the bike path this was at least 2-3' deeper earlier this morning

Escalante and Pantano:

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Jul 23, 2021 9:58 am

It's ben raining all night and day in the valley.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Fri Jul 23, 2021 10:50 am

azgreg wrote: ↑Fri Jul 23, 2021 9:58 am It's ben raining all night and day in the valley.

Don't worry G, that breakfast burrito you posted will plug the flow of anything for a while. Then watch out.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Fri Jul 23, 2021 11:02 am

I listened to the warnings and agreed not to ride my bike in this morning. Looks like I missed the best day ever to ride my bike. It was 73 degrees and clear.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Fri Jul 23, 2021 11:37 am

One of my brothers new to 4WD wanted to go up to Chiva Falls and watch the water. My other very experienced 4WD said that is a really foolish thing to do. He said last time he was up there many years ago after a monsoon, he spent the whole time pulling people out of streams.

WildcatStunner · Post by **WildcatStunner** » Fri Jul 23, 2021 11:50 am

Phoenix got hammered overnight. Underpasses on the i-17 in north Phoenix are shut down cause of flooding. Rain has Been on and off here since last night

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Fri Jul 23, 2021 12:02 pm

Andrada Rd in Vail:

Same spot:

Car deep in the wash at Ft Lowell and Glenn

Sabino Canyon is closed due to flooding. Check out all of the road closures:

Jamie Ave North of Bopp Road

Aldon Road North of Bopp Road

Snyder Hill Road from Sandario Road to Desert Sunrise Trail

Wentworth Road I-10 to Sahuarita Road

Wentworth Road North of Speedway Bl.

Wentworth Road South of Cape Horn Dr.

San Joaquin Road South of Bopp Road

San Joaquin Road North of Old Ajo Highway

Old Ajo Highway West of San Joaquin Road

Tanque Verde Loop Road North of Speedway at the Tanque Verde Creek

Tanque Verde Loop Road South of Linden at the Tanque Verde Creek

Snyder Road East of Scenic Mountain Dr. at Ventana Wash

Snyder Road West of Placita Ventana del Rio at the Ventana Wash

Andrada Road West of Calle Rinconado

Calle Rinconado South of Andrada to Calle Agassiz

North Camino de Oeste at Snow Leopard Drive

Avra Valley Road West of Brawley Wash

Avra Valley Road East of Trico Road

Soldier Trail at Agua Caliente Wash

Limberlost Road West of Soldier Trail at Agua Caliente Wash

Linda Vista Blvd. East of Camino De Oeste to West of Thornydale

Linda Vista West of Hartman Lane to East of Marana Town Limits

Hartman Lane North of Marana Town Limits

Hartman Lane South to Eaglestone loop at Hardy Wash

Ft. Lowell at Agua Caliente Wash

Sandario Road North of Snyder Hill Road

Sandario Road at the Black Wash (about 1201 S. Sandario Road)

Sandario Road South of Desert Oasis Tr.

North Bald Eagle Between West Cheetah St to North Camino de Oeste

Silverbell Road South of Ina Road to North of Sunset Road

Mission Road North of Valencia

Old Spanish Trail E of Valencia Road to Pistol Hill Road

Old Spanish Trail North of Valencia Road to Escalante Road

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Fri Jul 23, 2021 12:55 pm

Yea looks like a big, overhyped bust. No rain really projected to fall the rest of the day and the chances of rain tomorrow have plummeted as well.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Fri Jul 23, 2021 12:57 pm

Cleetus! Put them pizza cutters on an let's go muddin'!

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Fri Jul 23, 2021 1:44 pm

Here in Phoenix it has been a slow and steady rain with an occasional thunderstorm passing through.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Fri Jul 23, 2021 3:57 pm

We just finished an hour of steady high volume rain preceded by three flash flood warnings.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Fri Jul 23, 2021 5:59 pm

Hasn't been a drop of rain in Tucson since like 3 this morning

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sat Jul 24, 2021 6:02 am

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Sat Jul 24, 2021 6:08 am

Chicat wrote: ↑Fri Jul 23, 2021 6:52 am Does any of that water replenish the aquifer or does it just run along the surface until it gets to Mexico?

Runoff in Tucson goes north in the Santa Cruz River.

The Sant Cruz doesn’t make it to the Gila, it ends in Pinal County. It just soaks into the ground. I’d say, a lot of it gets recharged into the aquifer.

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Sat Jul 24, 2021 6:10 am

ASUHATER! wrote: ↑Fri Jul 23, 2021 5:59 pm Hasn't been a drop of rain in Tucson since like 3 this morning

I hear rain now. I was gonna walk my pups, but I’m staying in bed.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Jul 24, 2021 6:28 am

Absolutely pouring right now in the East valley. We are soaked

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sat Jul 24, 2021 6:37 am

Starting pouring here and it looks like it's going to be here all day

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