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Flagstaff has had its wettest fall on record, with almost a month still to go
2.6 billiongallons of water that entered Lower Lake Mary in the weekend storm
Weekend storms sent that much water into the lake as heavy rain flooded much of Arizona.
Source: AZ Family
If it felt like the rain wouldn't quit, you're right. Four back-to-back storm systems hit Arizona, and meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Flagstaff say that made this the wettest fall in Flagstaff's history, with a little less than a month of the season left. A weather service meteorologist says the ground was already saturated by three previous storms, which made the flooding more intense.
The water has receded in Flagstaff, but the weekend took a toll. KJZZ reports two people were found dead in Flagstaff after the flooding.
The storms hit seven counties and five tribes
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- back-to-back storm systems hit Arizona
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- people found dead in Flagstaff after the flooding
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- counties impacted by the weekend's rainfall, the state says
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- tribes impacted by the weekend's rainfall, the state says
- Flagstaff state of emergency: Tuesday, Nov. 3
- Statewide emergency from Gov. Katie Hobbs: Monday, Nov. 2
Looking toward winter, forecasters say a strong El Niño could boost Flagstaff's snowfall and bring more flooding risks. Meteorologist Jeff Masters of Yale Climate Connections put it this way: "We've had super El Niños in the past, but this is a super duper El Niño."
