Overview

• Most of metro Phoenix recorded at least 0.25 inches of rain on June 1, with Phoenix Sky Harbor seeing 0.30 inches—a record for that date.
• The storm knocked out power for more than 4,000 Arizona Public Service customers and led to temporary closures on the Loop 101 due to standing water.
• Rainfall totals across Maricopa County varied from 1.46 inches at Skunk Creek to a peak of 2.36 inches in El Mirage, according to the Flood Control District.
• Forecasters expect the weather system to push into northern Arizona, bringing additional showers and cooler temperatures to areas such as the Grand Canyon and Flagstaff.
• Arizona’s official monsoon season begins June 15, when Phoenix faces a 43% chance of above-average rainfall, but experts say its onset and strength remain difficult to predict.