24 mm of rain at my house from that storm yesterday (very nearly an inch)! The desert is happy. The buildings at work have any number of leaks, including the one in my hallway that's been leaking every storm for a year now. I think maybe Facilities should just wrap all these old buildings in giant saran wrap. My house had no leaks, though! #Tucson #monsoon #Arizona #rain #cactus #AcademicChatter
From #Arizona to #Utah & western #Colorado, #flood watches remained in effect as the threat for heavy #rain will continue Monday. “ #FlashFlooding will be possible in creeks, normally dry washes, swimming holes, & over recently burned areas. Raging killer currents will be possible in side canyons & narrow slot canyons. Low-water crossings may be flooded,” wrote the National Weather Service in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Near the epicenter of this weekend’s #FlashFloods in the #GrandCanyon, 1.24 inches of rain fell in a 3-hour period Saturday, including 0.84 inches in 1 hour. High intensity rainfall on steep, rocky & #drought affected terrain meant that the water wasn’t absorbed into the ground & mostly ran off into the canyons & creeks below.
A record-breaking #ElNiño & a #marine #heatwave in the #Pacific Ocean have combined to load the atmosphere with moisture, helping fuel the deadly #flooding. On the backdrop of #ClimateChange, these factors have driven atmospheric moisture levels 5 to 15% higher than average. That has loaded the dice for downpours this summer, such as those that hit the #GrandCanyon Saturday.
This weekend’s #FlashFlooding, which has killed at least one person in the Grand Canyon, wasn’t an isolated weather event. The torrential rain was part of Arizona’s monsoon season, which runs from June 15 through Sept 30. But the monsoon alone doesn’t tell the whole story.
Grand Canyon National Park: Public Assistance Requested to Account for Individuals Following Grand Canyon Flash Flood
"...The National Park Service is asking the public to provide information for more than 20 individuals who may be missing or unaccounted for following a significant flash-flood event in Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area on August 29.
Grand Canyon National Park staff, in coordination with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, are continuing evacuation and response efforts and working to account for individuals who may have been in the affected area.
The National Park Service is asking anyone who knows of hikers or backpackers who were in the inner canyon along the Bright Angel Creek corridor on August 29, as well as anyone who had a campground reservation in the affected corridor, to provide information to the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch (ISB). This includes individuals who may have been traveling along the North Kaibab Trail from the North Kaibab Trailhead to Phantom Ranch, staying at Bright Angel Campground
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Grand Canyon National Park: Public Assistance Requested to Account for Individuals Following Grand Canyon Flash Flood
"...The National Park Service is asking the public to provide information for more than 20 individuals who may be missing or unaccounted for following a significant flash-flood event in Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area on August 29.
Grand Canyon National Park staff, in coordination with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, are continuing evacuation and response efforts and working to account for individuals who may have been in the affected area.
The National Park Service is asking anyone who knows of hikers or backpackers who were in the inner canyon along the Bright Angel Creek corridor on August 29, as well as anyone who had a campground reservation in the affected corridor, to provide information to the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch (ISB). This includes individuals who may have been traveling along the North Kaibab Trail from the North Kaibab Trailhead to Phantom Ranch, staying at Bright Angel Campground, or traveling or staying in the area known as “the Box” north of Phantom Ranch. ..."
Hydro-Climatic Extremes And Water Conflicts In The Kamala River Basin Of Nepal -- doi.org/10.1016/j.crm.2026.100… <-- shared paper -- jvs.org.np/news/%22kamala-rive… <-- shared 2024 technical article on planning and policy (from JVS, a Nepalese non-profit driving water resilience) -- [My sincere thoughts to those on those the Nepal/Tibet border so very effected by the recent GLOF-style flooding; the loss of your family and friends – and ‘things’ – must be so very hard! May the missing individuals return safely. 🙏] H/T @ Prakriti Niraula | Researcher at Kathmandu University School of Arts | Urban FutureScape Pilot Project | Urban Governance | Climate and Disaster Resilience | Development Researcher “What happens when communities face 'too much water' during the monsoon an... Show more...
Hydro-Climatic Extremes And Water Conflicts In The Kamala River Basin Of Nepal -- doi.org/10.1016/j.crm.2026.100… <-- shared paper -- jvs.org.np/news/%22kamala-rive… <-- shared 2024 technical article on planning and policy (from JVS, a Nepalese non-profit driving water resilience) -- [My sincere thoughts to those on those the Nepal/Tibet border so very effected by the recent GLOF-style flooding; the loss of your family and friends – and ‘things’ – must be so very hard! May the missing individuals return safely. 🙏] H/T @ Prakriti Niraula | Researcher at Kathmandu University School of Arts | Urban FutureScape Pilot Project | Urban Governance | Climate and Disaster Resilience | Development Researcher “What happens when communities face 'too much water' during the monsoon and 'too little water' during the dry season? [Their] research in Dudhauli and Siraha municipalities [Nepal] shows that floods and droughts are not merely environmental challenges; rather, they interact with existing inequalities and vulnerabilities, intensifying conflicts over water and land resources. From upstream-downstream tensions following flood damage and changing water flows to competition over wells and handpumps during periods of scarcity, the findings show that hydro-climatic extremes often act as amplifiers of existing social, economic, and political vulnerabilities. The study underscores the importance of moving beyond managing climatic hazards alone towards conflict-sensitive and equitable water governance that addresses structural inequalities, strengthens local adaptive capacities, and supports fair water allocation and conflict resolution…” #climatechange #flood #flooding #drought #monsoon #precipitation #rainfall #snowmelt #dryseason #socialconflict #KamalaRiver #basin #Dudhauli #Siraha #Nepal #hydroclimate #waterresources #risk #hazard #watersecurity #hydrosocial #exteremeweather #environment #inequality #vulnerable #socioeconomic #conflict #groundwater #water #hydrology #hydrography #hydroclimate #extremes #social #economic #political #watergovernance #watermanagement #localcommunities #conflictresolution
This photo taken same time but facing southwest of the house, opposite to the pretty clouds in the post photo. I hope that one little bird made it to a safe place. #Storm #Rain #Monsoon #Phoenix #Arizona
Unbelievable to have a week with 3-4 monsoons! Yes, raining again. Hmmm, I read a hard rain after fresh asphalt paves the road can cause issues and much longer curing. The street crew finished about 4 hours ago. Oops. #Storm #Rain #Monsoon #Phoenix #Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - A towering wall of dust racing across the desert horizon is one of the most dramatic weather events in the Southwest, and understanding
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Chances for thunderstorms through Wednesday night, highest chances in the afternoons across the interior mountains and Antelope Valley. Isolated lightning may cause fire starts.
So so so fine this last half hour sitting alone in a cool breeze. I’ve only seen a few cars pass and no people venture out yet.
Somehow I’ll bet the street repair is not coming again this day. Since Thursday signs and tow warning bollards are out so no one parks street side. The old crumbling asphalt was scrapped to rough it up for a whole new layer. I bet all road crews are recruited to remove downed trees and debris instead. #Weather #Monsoon #Phoenix #Morning #6am
“There's got to be a morning after If we can hold on through the night We have a chance to find the sunshine Let's keep on looking for the light
Oh, can't you see the morning after? It's waiting right outside the storm Why don't we cross the bridge together And find a place that's safe and warm?
It's not too late, we should be giving Only with love can we climb It's not too late, not while we're living Let's put our hands out in time
There's got to be a morning after We're moving closer to the shore I know we'll be there by tomorrow And we'll escape the darkness We won't be searching anymore” #Weather #Monsoon #Phoenix #Morning #6am
