arizona monsoon

That unmistakable smell after rain has a name: petrichor. It's been signaling the arrival of rain for millions of years.

The seasonal outlook from the National Weather Service shows a wetter-than-average summer across northern Arizona and the state.

The National Weather Service says only six of 25 stations throughout the region reported above-average rainfall during the monsoon season, which runs from June 15 through September 30.

Sunset Crater and Walnut Canyon national parks both report the wettest monsoon season in recorded history.

The National Weather Service says flash flooding is possible due to excessive rainfall largely in part to the remnants of Tropical Storm Kay that’s making its way through the state.

Heavy rainfall today caused widespread flooding across parts of northern Arizona, particularly in Coconino, Navajo and Apache counties.

The Committee Fire burning east of Sedona is now 14% contained. Officials with the Kaibab National Forest reported two new lightning-caused starts Thursday morning, one on Bill Williams Mountain, the other on Sitgreaves Mountain.

Heavy monsoon storms Sunday afternoon caused major flooding in some areas of Flagstaff and the Navajo Nation, including the Pipeline Fire burn scar.

The Pipeline and Haywire fires burning near Flagstaff are closing in on full containment. Monsoon moisture prompts the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest to lift fire restrictions.

A Burned Area Emergency Response, or BAER team, began surveying the Pipeline Fire Tuesday, June 21st. The fire is now 70% contained. The Biden administration this week addressed a nationwide firefighter shortage with temporarily pay hikes for crews on the front lines of the nation’s largest wildfires.