Monsoon

Clouds start to build in the early afternoon and the air becomes sweet with the promise of rain. The monsoon season is ramping up across the southwestern United States.

Rain comes when water molecules in the atmosphere clump together to form ice crystals or water droplets that are heavy enough to fall to the ground. But what causes that clumping to happen?

In northern Arizona a dry spell can last for weeks, even months, before the monsoon arrives. During a severe drought a Navajo medicine man invited commentator Scott Thybony to join a rain-bringing ceremony below the San Francisco Peaks.

The mayor of the Town of Tusayan has declared an emergency after this week’s flash flooding. A major monsoon storm triggered nearly three feet of water to rush through the heart of the community.

The Coconino County Board of Supervisors has approved an emergency resolution for the Town of Tusayan following this week’s flash flooding.

County officials say the recently completed flood mitigation measures performed “exceptionally well” with no flood impacts to roads or private property in those areas.

Park officials say the woman was among several hikers who were swept off their feet Friday afternoon by rushing water in Zion National Park.

This year’s abundant monsoon season has brought out thousands of rarely seen three-eyed “dinosaur shrimp”. The eggs of these tadpole-size Triops can lie…

After two bone-dry years that sank the U.S. Southwest deeper into drought, this summer’s rainy season unleashed with fury.Monsoon storms have brought…

Flood watches have been issued for all of Arizona, including metro Phoenix and Tucson, effective from late Tuesday morning until late Wednesday…