Rio Verde Sunset
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DateRain Description
11/28/2008.34
11/27/2008.60
10/9/2008Very light afternoon rain.
10/4/20080.03 inches. Light pm rain.
8/31/2008Trace
8/29/20080.55 inches. Thunderstorms
8/28/20080.47 inches. Severe Thunderstorms
8/26/20080.23 inches.
8/25/20080.77 inches.
8/14/20080.23 inches.
8/7/20080.25 inches.
8/6/20080.07 inches. Continued light rain past midnight.
8/5/20080.55 inches. Sudden and heavy thunderstorm before midnight
7/20/20080.14 inches. Sudden and heavy thunderstorm at 01:00 a.m.
7/13/20080.39 inches. Sudden and heavy thunderstorm. Lasted .5 hour. Cloudy all day and very humid.
7/11/20080.27 inches. Light rain past midnight through early morning. Very humid (80+ percent).
7/10/20080.62 inches. Pm thunderstorms. Light rain through and past midnight. Temps dropped from 99 to 69 in 30 minutes.
7/7/20080.07 inches. Pm thunderstorms from the North.
7/4/200819:00 0.39 inches. Thunderstorms from the North.
5/24/200805:15 am to 1:00 - 0.11 inches
5/23/200812 am to 06:30 pm: 0.52 inches
5/22/2008very light rain 01:00am. 10 pm to midnight: 0.11 inches
2/24/2008very light rain 07:00am
2/22/20080.11 inches from pm rain.
2/20/20080.45 inches in near midnight thunderstorm. Wash ran.
2/15/2008Cloudy and rainy all day. 0.19 inches.
2/14/2008Slight rain in pm.
2/3/2008Snow on most outlying hills and mountains. 0.2 inch
2/3/2008Early a.m. 04:00. 0.03 inch
2/2/2008Very light rain all day. 0.03 inch
1/30/2008Slight rain shower around 16:45.
1/28/2008Rain from early midnight to 7:00. Wash running. 0.62 inches. Total 3.22 inches in two days.
1/27/2008Rain from early a.m.. Wash running after 0.5 inches. 2.60 inches by midnight.
1/24/2008Light morning rain - 0.07 inch.
1/6/2008Light rain from midnight - .11 inch.
1/5/2008Light rain starting at 12:45pm - .20 inches.
12/11/2007Light rain all day - .19 inches. Snow in Fountain Hills heights. Several inches in am.
12/9/2007Very light rain all day. Snow appeared on Four Peaks
12/8/2007Morning rain - 0.66 inches. Clearing at 11am
12/7/2007Very light morning rain at 10:00am. .67 inches in afternoon
12/1/2007Heavy morning rain to 10:00am. 1.02 inches. Wash running near top of bank.
11/30/2007Moderate rain all day from 10:00am. 1.7 inches
11/15/2007Very slight amount of rain.
9/22/2007Slight amount of rain.
9/21/2007Slight amount of rain.
9/20/2007Slight amount of rain.
9/17/2007Slight amount of rain. Accumulations on pool chair covers and pubbles on roof..
9/6/20070.39 inch at 6:00. Wash ran.
8/29/20070.27 inch at 6:27
8/17/2007am. Very light sprinkles
8/14/20070.23 inch
8/5/20070.43 inch
8/4/20070.04 inch
7/31/2007Extremely heavy pm thunder storms. Wash flooded over road by about 2 feet. 1.77 inch
7/30/2007Very heavy pm thunder storms. 0.43 inch
7/28/20070.19 inch
7/25/20070.04 inch
7/24/20070.04 inch
7/23/20070.23 inch
7/21/2007A Faymous Rainger once said: ″We have had heavier dew than the rain we got last nite.
7/19/20070.08 inch after 22:00.
7/16/20070.08 inch after 21:00.
7/10/20070.11 inch after 21:00.
7/6/2007Very Slight sprinkle from severe winds/verga - 20:15
4/23/2007Slight sprinkle from severe winds/verga
4/21/2007Early AM rain. 0.07 inch
4/20/2007Late PM rain. 0.01 inch
4/12/2007Early AM rain at 20:00. 0.03 inch
4/11/2007PM rain at 20:00. 0.28 inch
3/24/2007.11 inch
3/23/2007.04 inch
3/22/2007Showers, lightning and thunder started at 1:15 am. 0.59 inch. Wash ran.
2/23/2007Showers in am. Slight snow visible on Eastern mountains
2/19/2007Very light morning rain. Thunder and showers in pm 0.32 inch.
2/14/2007Valentines Day morning shower.
2/13/20070.07 inch of rain. Morning showers.
2/11/20070.03 inch of rain. Very light rain in a.m. Several small showers in pm.
1/31/20070.51 inch of rain. Wash ran. 49 deg.
1/30/20070.11 inch of rain throughout the day. 53 deg.
1/21/20070.27 inch of rain in am. Snowed on on the McDowells and the surrounding mountains. 43 deg.
1/20/20070.03 inch of rain in am. Very cloudy, 49 deg.
1/19/2007Rain all day, 0.55 inch. 53 degrees. Very cloudy
1/14/2007Freezing. 2:30 am at 30deg. Down to 24 at 7:30 am.
1/12/2007Heavy clouds. Very light mist at 13:30 changing to a trace of rain by 15:30. Snow on mountains to the East and Northeast.
1/5/2007Early a.m. rain, 0.03 inch. Snow on mountains to the East and N.E.
12/28/2006A.m rain = 0.50 inch. Snow on 4 Peaks and North, showing up on 12/29.
12/27/2006Very light rain, 0.08 inch starting at 17:45
12/22/20060.15 inch of rain in afternoon through 16:00
12/17/2006Our Anniversary. 0.07 inch of rain in early a.m.
10/24/200620:40 Light rain with thunder and lightning
10/8/200615:30 Heavy thunderstorm and shower from the South. 0.3″ per Fay Schlotfeldt
10/6/200601:40 Light thunderstorm from the South. 0.2″ per Fay Schlotfeldt
9/9/200610:00 Heavy thunderstorm from the West. About .5 inch (per Fay). Wash was about 6 inches from top of duct.
9/7/200621:30 Light rain storm.
9/4/200618:00 Moderate rain storm. Many washes ran.
9/2/200618:00 Very light rain. Lots of wind.
8/15/200603:00 heavy shower
8/11/200622:00 .5 inch rain per Fay Schlotfeldt.
8/10/200616:00 .75 inch rain per Fay Schlotfeldt. Washes flowed from Ftn Hills to Rio Verde.
8/2/2006Early AM 04:00 Light rain.
7/30/2006Early AM EXTREME rain. Wash ran. Over 1 inch.
7/29/2006Light sprinkles
7/26/2006Early AM rain - about .2 inch according to Fay. Scottsdale experienced severe destruction with 99 mpg winds..
7/25/2006PM thunderstorm and very light rain (20:00).
7/24/2006Moderate evening thunderstorm and rain (22:00). About .35 inch. Strong wind gusts.
7/21/2006Heavy afternoon rain (16:00). About .5 inch. Strong wind gusts.
7/15/2006Moderate pm rain (16:15) and heavy wind gusts.
6/30/2006Heavy pm wind and rain showers from thunderstorms with very severe gusts.
6/26/2006Light pm rain showers from thunderstorms with severe gusts.
6/25/2006Cloudy all day with light pm rain showers from thunderstorms.
6/7/2006a.m. - cloudy with light rain showers. P.m. Thunderstorms with isolated showers. P.m. light rain.
6/6/2006Heavy gusts in afternoon - dust storm. Very light rain aroun 20:00
5/17/2006Thunderstorm at 17:25 with about .25 inch of rain. Heavy gusts.
5/16/2006Extreme thunderstorms at 16:30 thru 17:00, heavy gusts, Wash ran, 1.5 to 2 inches according to NOOA
4/28/2006Very light rain occured twice between 9am and 10 am
4/28/2006Very light rain occured twice between 9am and 10 am
4/27/2006Light rain to dampen surface of ground.
4/14/2006Extremely light spitting near noon and 14:22 (Dooley Noted per Fay). Overall cloudyness.
4/5/2006Intermittant showers and thunder storms started after midnight and through 3:38 a.m.. Began lightly raining 18:22
3/31/2006Very light p.m. sprinkles
3/27/2006Light sprinkles in early morning
3/26/2006Light sprinkles in early morning
3/21/2006Moderate rain and thunderstorms at 16:30. About 0.1 inch (per Fay). Thunderstorms in the area coming from West.
3/20/2006Moderate rain very early in morning after midnight.
3/19/200609:15 45 degrees moderate rain with thunder storms. 50% chance throughout the remainder of day.
3/11/2006About 2.5 inches of rain. Moderate to heavy nearly constant rain starting at midnight and ending near midnight on 3/11. Heavy ran and snow from Lake Roosevelt to all Northern AZ areas. Snow on all hills > 2000ft and in Carefree.
3/10/2006Trace of rain with hail at 06:30. Lightening in the SE, windy and cloudy.
3/8/2006Trace (per Fay) of rain at 16:00. Thunderstorms and snow in some Northern mountains
12/12/2005Very very light rain at 17:45. Drops about .5 inch apart. Cloudy all day.
10/18/2005Very early a.m. rain < .125 inch. Light rain throughout the day.
10/17/2005Moderate shower at 17:00 pm. Preceeded by very strong winds. Toppled Schlotfelt's back yard mesquite tree. Lightning and light rain into midnight. Rrain < .125 inch.
10/8/2005Light a.m. rain. Heavy shower at 11:00 pm
9/9/2005Very light morning rain. Intermittant shower activity from scattered thunderstorms.
9/8/2005Very light morning rain.
8/23/20050:22 a.m. Severe thunderstorm with over 1 inch in 20 minutes. Heavy winds over 40 mph, heavy hail, wash was nearly up to top. Power out twice for a few seconds.
8/13/2005Very light rain in early a.m.. Morning clouds cover 80%.
8/12/20050.2 inch of rain. Very light rain at 16:00 with sky full of large thunderheads and lightning with moderate wind. 17:19 heavy thunderstorm. Light spitting.
8/11/2005Very light rain at 17:00 with sky full of large thunderheads and lightning.
8/9/20050.8 inches of rain in one 20 minute deluge. Wash came within 4 inches of filling left drain tube.
8/8/20050.7 inches of rain for morning rain.
8/5/2005About .5 inches of rain for early pm Heavy p.m. thunder clouds.
8/2/20050.6 inches of rain for pm from 8:30 - midnight. Heavy a.m. clouds. 17:30 - Thunderstorm with intial heavy winds and moderate rain with lightning all evening.
7/31/20050.5 inches of rain for today. Heavy a.m. clouds. Unmeasureable light spitting drops periodically in a.m.. 17:00 - Thunderstorm with intial heavy winds and moderate rain for one hour. Very heavy cloudiness with lightning all evening.
7/30/2005Very heavy downpour of short duration in the early a.m. with 0.1 inch of rain. Early afternoon light shower. Late afternoon light showers. Heavy clouds all afternoon
7/26/2005Thunderstorms grazing Rio Verde. Lightning and storm clouds with gusty wind, and light precipitation beginning at 16:00.
7/25/2005Thunderstorm with single cloudburst beginning afer 12:15 pm. Lightning and storm clouds with gusty wind, and light precipitation with evidence at 16:30 - damp soil, wet scuppers, wet chairs.
7/23/2005Thunderstorm beginning afer 19:30. Lightning and storm clouds with gusty wind, and light precipitation.
7/22/2005Thunderstorm beginning afer 22:30. Lightning and storm clouds with gusty wind, and moderate precipitation.
7/21/2005Very Light Rain beginning at 21:20. Lightning and storm clouds with gusty wind, but little precipitation.
7/16/2005Very Light Rain beginning at 19:00. Lightning and storm clouds with gusty wind, but little precipitation.
7/15/2005Dust storm coming over Four Peaks at 17:00 gusty winds 113
6/23/2005VLR early am. MR pm isolated thunderstorm, gusty winds and moderate rain 109
6/21/2005TR pm isolated thunderstorm, gusty winds and a couple drops of rain
4/28/2005TR pm isolated light rain, gusty winds.
4/23/2005LR early to late pm isolated storms with light and heavy rains, gusty winds. Wash ran (half the width)
4/9/2005LR pm isolated storms, high winds
3/25/2005LR am
3/23/2005LR in early am
3/20/2005MR in am - Showers
3/19/2005TR in am to LR in am
3/18/2005TR in pm
3/6/2005Continuous LR 9:57 am. Continuous MR 10:30 am.
3/5/2005MR nearly all early am, thunderstorm 10:30 am.
3/4/2005LR pm (21:00)
2/26/2005Extremely light rain for a minute in pm.
2/24/2005HR burst early am
2/23/2005LR early am, HR pm Tornado Alert in Cave Creek
2/21/2005MR late pm, 20:45.
2/20/2005MR early am. Intermittant late am.
2/19/2005MR all am. Wash running am
2/18/2005LR early am. Intermittent sprinkles throughout the day. Wash just started at park edge.
2/17/2005LR pm 16:00 - 18:00
2/15/2005MR pm 16:30 - 19:00
2/12/2005MR am all morning (from yesterday) until 8:30.Wash running all night through 9:30 a.m. MR in pm - 18:00 - 22:00
2/11/2005MR am all morning (from yesterday). HR pm Wash runs. Remove 2 inches from pool. Huge storm from Baja.
2/10/2005MR pm starting at 14:00, all night
2/7/2005LR am TR pm
2/6/2005TR pm
2/1/2005LR pm
1/29/2005MR am HR pm with Thunder Storms, heavy hail. Wash runs.
1/27/2005HR am
1/26/2005MR all day
1/24/2005LR am
1/23/2005LR pm
1/11/2005HR pm
1/10/2005LR pm
1/9/2005TR am
1/8/2005TR am
1/7/2005TR pm
1/4/2005HR all morning. Wash running LR to MR afternoon Released 2inches from pool.
Added 3 cups NaCl
Notes from Fay:
2 1/2 yesterday, another half today. Probably the second coming, dontcha think? My workshop heater quit, but I was lucky. It was a fuse in the outside box. Was able to fix it before the end of the world. Did AAlice hit a lot of bad weather on the way home? F.
1/3/2005MR to HR all day. Released 4inches from pool.
12/30/2004MR am
12/29/2004HR all day
12/28/2004LR