Storm leaves rain through entirety of Valley on Saturday, some lost power
Dec 3, 2022, 2:00 PM | Updated: 7:19 pm
(Arizona Department of Transportation photo)
(Arizona Department of Transportation photo)
PHOENIX — A storm hit the Valley on Saturday, leaving rain spread out to all corners of Maricopa County and many are without power.
Sky Harbor saw 0.51 inches hitting as of 4 p.m. and the average Phoenix metro rainfall was at .36 inches. The East Valley got the brunt of the rain, with some areas reaching 0.75-0.87 inches, according to the National Weather Service.
APS reported an outage affecting 764 people just south of Cave Creek with 0.04 inches of rain in the area but was fixed before 2 p.m., according to the company’s outage map.
715PM Radar Update: Plume of heaviest rain continues to weaken and move further into eastern Arizona. Lingering showers will remain possible through tonight from Maricopa County east (incl. Phoenix). #azwx pic.twitter.com/P3vuaJ56JS
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) December 4, 2022
According to the weather channel, the rain is supposed to continue throughout the night and continue until 7 a.m. Sunday morning.
Rain stretched as far south as Casa Grande, as far east as Apache Junction, north of New River and past Surprise to the west, meaning almost the entire Valley was affected.
Initial rainfall estimates from 6 AM this morning through 5 PM this evening. Everywhere east of a line from near Wickenburg toward El Centro/Yuma has received some rain. Highest as of now is 1-2″ around the Superstition Mountains. Rain chances continue overnight. #azwx #cawx pic.twitter.com/fWCDKenzKi
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) December 4, 2022
