Is Arizona s active monsoon season helping the decades-long drought?
PHOENIX - Much of the
storms which brought some desperately needed rainfall.
But is it enough to make a dent in Arizona’s decades-long drought?
The rain filled up and overflowed washes and canals across the state, but experts say the recent monsoon rains, merely improved drought conditions. The heavy, intense precipitation that we get in the summer, once our soil is saturated, it just runs off and is no longer in our water supply, explained Erin Saffell, Arizona State University Climatology expert.
In simple terms, the majority of water from recent storms will just evaporate.
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Two people airlifted from mobile home in New River water rescue
Crews responded to multiple water rescues in New River, including the rescue of two individuals who became stranded in a mobile home on Friday amid heavy monsoon rainfall.
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Crews responded to multiple water rescues in New River, including the rescue of two individuals who became stranded in a mobile home on Friday amid heavy monsoon rainfall.
First responders received a report that two people were trapped in a mobile home that was stranded near Central Avenue and Fig Springs Road, which is about 40 miles north of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
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