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yellowdogintexas

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3. They can also dump a flash flood in your yard

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 11, 2023, 09:50 AM

Jul 2023

One of those monsoon cells parked itself over my daughter's house last July and dumped 2 1/2 inches of rain in less than an hour. The yard was a disaster and they had to sump pump the yard. The folks who evaluate these things said it was a 100 year flood.

She lives on a cul-de-sac with only one storm drain so there is no place for the water to go. That storm drain is about the size of a letter slot

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ok Arizona [View all] Kali Jul 2023 OP

None in Tucson yet. Ptah Jul 2023 #1

better chance for Tucson today Kali Jul 2023 #4

The Monsoons there (Benson) usually start on the 4th of July. lapfog_1 Jul 2023 #2

They can also dump a flash flood in your yard yellowdogintexas Jul 2023 #3

and if it rains before San Juan's day Kali Jul 2023 #7

Just took my dog out in NW Phoenix AZSkiffyGeek Jul 2023 #5

you guys gotta have some dust storms first, don't you? Kali Jul 2023 #6

I don't think we got any on the East Side of the Valley,,,, KarenS Jul 2023 #8

"we had our first rain of the summer last night. 22/100"........ AZ8theist Jul 2023 #9

well there was the distinct lack of dust when I drove out of here today Kali Jul 2023 #10

HA!!!! MUST BE PHOTOSHOPPED!!! AZ8theist Jul 2023 #11

I did that too. Kali Jul 2023 #12

No rain in my part of south Scottsdale. n/t ChazII Jul 2023 #13