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How much rain did the Valley get last night?

Storms, lightning and rain made their way across the Valley. How much rain did your area get?
When storms hit the Valley, most of the rainwater gets sent to an outfall. Lauren Rainson has more on the process.

PHOENIX — Even though there is little more than a month left of monsoon season 2024, the Valley saw scattered storms, lightning and rain last night — perhaps as a reminder that yes, it can still rain in the desert.

But just how much rain did your area get? Here are the rain totals according to the National Weather Service:

  • Chandler (DW6102 Chandler): 0.90"
  • Cave Creek (Cave Creek below Cottonwood Wash): 0.59"
  • Fountain Hills (Fountain Hills Fire Department): 0.80"
  • Glendale (City of Glendale): 0.28"
  • Gila Bend (Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field): 0.17"
  • Mesa (Falcon Field): 0.56"
  • Paradise Valley (Desert Ridge): 0.30"
  • Peoria (Phoenix Deer Valley Airport): 0.26"
  • Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport): 0.10"
  • Surprise (GW1663 Surprise): 0.26"
  • Tonto National Forest (Tonto Basin): 0.36"

For more information on the forecast ahead, click here.

Credit: Alexander Xavier
12News viewer Alexander Xavier sent in this photo of lightning on August 18, 2024, from the Sheraton hotel near Sloan Park and Mesa Riverview park. Credit: Alexander Xavier

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