Photos: Monsoon 2017
Daily Star photographers captured the 2017 monsoon season around ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ and Southern ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥. July, 2017, was the second-wettest month on record.
Fun in the monsoon runoff
Naomy Robles, 7, sits atop dad Raul’s shoulders while they bask in the water cascading over Sabino Dam at Sabino Canyon on Friday. Abundant monsoon runoff has made the dam a popular place to cool off. Officials warn visitors to be aware of monsoon weather upstream. Storms upstream can produce heavy rainfall, causing flash floods.
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Lightning touches down with a rain cell northwest of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ on July 31.
Bloom Night 2017
The "Queen of the Night" night-blooming cereus plant begins to open during the Bloom Night event at Tohono Chul Park on July 18, 2017, in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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Several lightning bolts from a series of monsoon storms that surrounded the area, slam into the Galiuro Mountains, east of the San Pedro River Valley, Saturday, August 12, 2017, Oracle, Ariz.
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Addie Rhein, 8, gets a lift on dad Rob's back after they set out to the play in the abundant monsoon runoff filling Tanque Verde Creek on Aug. 1, 2017, near Redington Pass northwest of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz. Rob brought daughters Addie and Kyla (not pictured) to enjoy one of their last summer days off before school begins. ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ just experienced its wettest July to date with the airport recording 6.79 inches of rain.
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Dwane Johnson of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Arbors begins trimming off small branches of the fallen trees at Woodridge Apartments, 8225 E. Speedway Blvd. in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, AZ. on Friday, August 11, 2017.The trees fell during a microburst Thursday night.
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Nearly a dozen trees fell on the property at Woodridge Apartments, 8225 E. Speedway Blvd. in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, AZ. during a brief thunderstorm. At least four trees crashed into several buildings August 10, 2017. There were no reports of injury but several trees were toppled throughout this east-side area.
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From left, Henry Simon, Jeremy Nji and Tyler Kassube, college students visiting from Wisconsin, walk past eroded dirt next to the asphalt road on "A" Mountain on Aug. 9, 2017, in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz. The city closed the road up Sentinel Peak to vehicle access following monsoon storm runoff and erosion alongside the asphalt.
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Several bolts of lightning strike the northeastern Rincon Mountains, part of the tail end of a monsoon storm that just skirted the city, Friday, August 4, 2017, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
Storm Clouds
Storm clouds roll over the north side of the Santa Catalina Mountains in Oro Valley, AZ. on their way to ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ on August 3, 2017.
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Traffic threads along the western slope of Gates Pass under the patchy monsoon clouds lit by the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ city lights to the east, Wednesday, August 2, 2017.
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Monsoon 2017 not quite done yet, a cell rolled over the area bringing a little wind, a little rain and a little lightning, Saturday, August 26, 2017, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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A midday hiker sets out to cross the knee-high waters from the abundant monsoon runoff filling Tanque Verde Creek on Aug. 1, 2017, near Redington Pass northwest of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz. ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ just experienced its wettest July to date with the airport recording 6.79 inches of rain.
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A man traverses through the rain in his poncho along South Osborne Avenue near 22nd Street following a monsoon storm that dumped rain on ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥'s downtown and south side on Aug. 3, 2017, in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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A passerby admires the runoff flowing in the Santa Cruz River near Congress Street following a monsoon storm that dumped rain on ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥'s downtown and south side on Aug. 3, 2017, in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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With the city lights glowing off the cloud cover, run-off in the Agua Caliente Wash splashes over Soldier Trail, the after effects from a weekend of active monsoon storms, Tuesday, August 1, 2017, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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Light strikes over the the Tanque Verde wash, partially filled with standing water from runoff on Tanque Verde Loop Rd., from the tail end of a monsoon storm, Friday, July 28, 2017, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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Neighborhood residents gather to admire the storm runoff at the intersection of South Country Club and Bantam Road during an afternoon monsoon storm on July 28, 2017, in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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A monsoon storm toppled a tree onto a Nissan passenger vehicle parked in front of the McKale Center ticket office during a monsoon storm on July 19, 2017, in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Fire Department firefighters, with mutual assistance from Northwest Fire District, assist a stranded motorist out of his stalled pick-up truck in the 2600 block of North Lloyd Bush Drive where it crosses the Camino de Oeste wash on July 17, 2017, in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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Neighborhood kids gather to admire and play in the storm runoff at the intersection of South Country Club and Bantam Road during an afternoon monsoon storm on July 28, 2017, in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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A monsoon storm toppled a tree onto a Nissan passenger vehicle parked in front of the McKale Center ticket office during a monsoon storm on July 19, 2017, in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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Daniel Antoon found himself caught in a downpour as he ran through the parking lot to a mid-afternoon meeting at the Jewish Community Center on July 19, 2017, in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥.
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ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Police Department patrol officers Ryan Azuelo, left, and Robert Quesnel help push a BMW sedan from the roadway after it stalled in floodwater on South Kino Parkway.
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A group of young people stop to admire the torrents of runoff, and a desk chair, filling the Arroyo Chico near South Campbell Avenue.
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A Jeep plows through collected rainwater on South Park Avenue near East 36th Street.
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A passing motorist stops to take a photo of the rainwater torrents, complete with a desk chair at left, flowing in the Arroyo Chico near Campbell Avenue.
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A lightning bolt touches down in the Catalina Mountains as afternoon monsoon storm cells roll through the range as seen from Sentinel Peak on July 18, 2017, in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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A group of young people take off racing down the sidewalk along Congress Street as a monsoon storm unleashes on downtown on July 17, 2017, in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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A construction worker waits out the rain from a canopy as a another man races across Congress Street as a monsoon storm unleashes on downtown on July 17, 2017, in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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A woman takes a long step over collected water as she crosses Congress Street at Sixth Avenue as a monsoon storm unleashes on downtown on July 17, 2017, in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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Jenna Whitney holds her shoes aloft as she crosses a soggy Congress Street as a monsoon storm unleashes on downtown on July 17, 2017, in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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Storm cells form east of Vail, Ariz. near Rocking K Ranch on July 17, 2017, southeast of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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Storm clouds form over a cross at the Rincon Memorial Cemetery near Rocking K Ranch in Vail, Ariz. on July 17, 2017, southeast of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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Storm cells form east of Vail, Ariz. on July 17, 2017, southeast of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
Fun in the monsoon runoff
Visitors to Sabino Canyon, including (from left) Bu Meh, 16, Mi Meh, 15, and Elizabeth Meh, 16, enjoy a cooling-off.
Fun in the monsoon runoff
Visitors to Sabino Canyon enjoy a cooling-off in the abundant monsoon runoff at the Sabino Dam.
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Photo by Mel Martin who combined five photos to make this dynamic image of clouds over the Catalina Mountains.
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Several bolts strike just southwest of downtown, part of a monsoon storm that generated heavy lightning and some rain as it rolled over the area, Wednesday, July 12, 2017, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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The downtown skyline gets lit up by several bolts finding earth just southwest of the center of the city, part of a monsoon storm that rolled over the area, Wednesday, July 12, 2017, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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A lightning bolt appears to strike the antenna tower on top of the Bank of America Plaza building, part the heavy lightning generated by a monsoon storm that rolled over the area, Wednesday, July 12, 2017, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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A multi-forked bolt slams to the ground just west of the downtown skyline, part of a monsoon storm that rolled over the area, Wednesday, July 12, 2017, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Sunsets
The monsoon clouds didn't bring the rain, but sure brought the color for sunset over downtown, Tuesday, July 11, 2017, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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The last of the day's sunlight pokes through a monsoon storm building up over the northwest area of the valley, generating lightning strikes but little precipitation, Saturday, July 8, 2017, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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A lightning bolt strikes in the western Santa Catalina foothills from storm clouds north of downtown and the buildings of the University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Thursday, July 6, 2017, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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A blot strikes just southeast of town, one of numerous lightning strikes that surrounded the valley but left behind no monsoon rain, Saturday, July 8, 2017, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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A bolt cuts through the clouds over the northwest part of town, one of numerous lightning strikes from monsoon storm cells blowing up around the city but leaving no rain, Saturday, July 8, 2017, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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Rain showers open up over the Catalina Mountains on July 10, 2017, north of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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The sun sets behind the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Mountains after late afternoon monsoon storms opened up over the city on July 10, 2017, north of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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The sun sets behind the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Mountains after late afternoon monsoon storms opened up over the city on July 10, 2017, north of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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The sun sets behind the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Mountains after late afternoon monsoon storms opened up over the city on July 10, 2017, north of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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A supermarket shopper makes a light-footed dash back to her vehicle as a storm cell opened up on the northeast side of town on July 10, 2017, north of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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A supermarket shopper braves the rain as she wheels her cart back to her vehicle after a storm cell opened up on the northeast side of town on July 10, 2017, north of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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A motorist takes a metered approach to monsoon runoff flowing across East Fifth Street at North Desert View Avenue on July 10, 2017, north of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
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Rain water from the Pantano Wash flows into the Rillito River as a light rain falls in the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ area on July 11, 2017.
Advice for the real world.
Strong storms tonight are bringing high winds, heavy rains, flood and dust advisories. Be careful out there.
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Motorists need to drive with caution, police say.
Drug ring was the subject of a three-year, multi-agency federal investigation.
Kidnapped a prostitute who used to work for him and threatened her with a gun.
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Stormy conditions will continue through most of next week.
Boy fell after helping a girl who slipped near the top of the falls.
Sabino Canyon is also at an increased risk of flash flooding if more storms occur today.
Flash flood warnings for ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ and surrounding areaÌý
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The shelter is at critical capacity.
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People should heed warnings about flash floods and not endanger themselves, and others.
Possibility of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening.
Drying will occur in some areas with locally heavy rainfall in others.
A drying trend and warmer temperatures are in the forecast.
Flooding is the most expensive and destructive disaster facing the state.
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Monsoon activity is expected to return to the area later in the week.
Monsoon moisture to return to the region by Friday.
Possibility of heavy rain and gusty winds in some areas.
Visitors are now free to bike or walk up to "A" Mountain, but vehicles are still not allowed.
The storm dropped up to 0.25 of an inch of rain in areas on the east side.
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She attempted to cross with her young child.
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Monsoon moisture has brought uncommon greenery and color to deserts this summer.
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected across southeast ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥.
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Advice for the real world.
Dear Jeanne & Leonard:
Thunderstorms dropped a significant amount of rain across ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ overnight.
Cooler temperatures and storm activity will return this weekend.
Storm activity should last through the middle of next week.
High temperatures are running a few degrees above average.
Thanks to the wettest July ever recorded, this year's rainy season was 11th wettest.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥â€™s rainy season officially starts June 15, which will be a welcome change for some residents
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A high of 110 degrees is possible by the end of the week.
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Georgia Tech University says that a law firm found no evidence of sexual misconduct.
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The haze obscured ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥'s mountain views, but brought something else into sight — pre-monsoon moisture buildup.
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Monsoon updates for July 10, 2018.
There were no initial reports of hazardous materials in the derailment, authorities said.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ans should prepare for more thunderstorms today.Ìý
Scattered thunderstorms are in today's forecast.Ìý
There is up to an 80 percent chance of thunderstorms in the mountains today.
Temperatures are back in the hundreds today.
There's a risk of heat-related illness for people working outside, doing activities outdoors and for those without access to air conditioning.
Several weather advisories were issued yesterday, but storms aren't expected to be as heavy today.Ìý
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ans can expect temperatures in the hundreds, with a chance of scattered thunderstorms.
Storms are expected to bring heavy rainfall and strong winds.
Luckily the dust storm didn't hit much of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥.
An excessive heat warning is in place for the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ area today.
Temperatures are also expected to stay below 100 degrees.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ can expect a chance of thunderstorms today.
Chances for thunderstorms are slim this week.
Hopefully we'll get some rain soon!
Rain isn't expected today.Ìý
Chances of rain aren't likely in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ today.
A flash flood watch is in place from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
This monsoon season's total rainfall is now at 7.01 inches.
Monsoon season is almost over, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥.
Hopefully you've enjoyed the weather during the last couple of days because it doesn't look like much will change today.Ìý
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ can expect another day of sunshine and warm temperatures today, and the same can be expected for the next few days.
Today's weather is expected to bring more sunshine and warm temperatures — possibly in the 100s.
It looks like it'll be another cloudy day in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ today.
Yesterday proved to be another rainy day in the Old Pueblo.Ìý
Well ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, the rain has left the building.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ got its fair share of rain yesterday, and it looks like the weather may be the same again today.
If you're in need of a break from the rain, here it is.Ìý
If you haven't noticed, the weather has been a lot cooler in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ lately.Ìý
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ got a fair share of rain last night — so much that a flood advisory was even put in place early this morning, but was later cancelled.Ìý
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