On Tue, 10 Jul 2018 00:41:35 -0000 (UTC), Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>Ealier today Phoenix was cursed with a 60 mph dust storm with
>visibility at about 40-50 feet. No sooner had that dimnished that we
>were blessed with tremendous thunderstorms immediately followed by
>gale force rain and in some areas hale. There has been consideable
>flooding, particularly because we have veery few storm sewers. Our
>immediate and personal concern was the flooding of pathways and
>parking areas there were as deep as six inches in many areas of our
>development. Fortunately the pathway to our entrance hall and front
>door was unaffected, but just outside of that entrance it was at
>least ankle deep in water. The rain has finally calmed down for now,
>but more is expected. This is during our monsoon season which may be
>dry or wet. One never knows for sure. At leasat we're not bailing
>out with buckets. :-)
>
>Many areas beyond central Phoenix have "dips" in the roadways that
>can reach 5-6 feet in depth. There are always warning signs at these
>dips, so it's travel at your own risk. If you're stuck in one, it's
>generally your own fault and rescur squads are not in to much of a
>hurry to haul you out.

I hadn't heard that your area was expecting that sort of violent
weather. Was it unexpected?
Janet US