PHOENIX – The unseasonal weather system that dropped record rain across metro Phoenix on Sunday made an impact on Valley traffic Monday morning.
The westbound Loop 101 Agua Fria Freeway was temporarily closed due to standing water at 75th Avenue in Glendale, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The closure was lifted by 7 a.m.
Much of the overnight rainfall had tapered off by 6 a.m., but it left roads across the region wet and slick, creating potentially dangerous driving conditions.
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a flash flood warning until 7:45 a.m. for part of the north Valley.
“Generally, it looks like we’re going to be pretty much drying out for the most part, although there’s some shots for maybe some showery activity, mostly in higher terrain areas, tomorrow and maybe into Wednesday,” Alex Young of the NWS in Phoenix told KTAR News 92.3 FM on Monday morning.
A daily record 0.24 inches of rain fell Sunday at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, which the NWS uses for the city’s official readings.
Wet weather is extremely rare in Valley for early June
The storm is particularly notable because June is historically the driest month of the year in the Valley.
In fact, Sunday was the first time since 1914 that measurable rain came down in Phoenix on June 1.
KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Colton Krolak contributed to this report.
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