Is Arizona's active monsoon season helping the decades-long drought?

Climate and water experts say although the monsoon storms have been great, they put a small dent in a decades-long drought Arizona has been in.

Active monsoon season breaks rainfall record at Sky Harbor

Officials with the National Weather Service in Phoenix say so far, 2021's monsoon season has brought more rainfall to Sky Harbor Airport than 2019 and 2020 put together.

Arizona GOP official: Ballots in recount safe from roof leak

An Arizona Republican official said that ballots stored for the 2020 election audit were not damaged by water leaking from the ceiling at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Newsmaker Saturday: Will Humble & Andy Bertelsen
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This week on Newsmaker Saturday, we speak with Will Humble about the new Delta variant of COVID-19. We also check in with Flagstaff Public Works Director, Andy Bertelsen, about the cleanup efforts following flooding in the area.

APS, park crews work to clean up monsoon mess in Scottsdale

A monsoon ripped through Scottsdale last week and its destruction left a park closed, power lines on top of cars and electricity out for many.

Phoenix area cooled by monsoon rain; flooding reported across Arizona

Residents across metro Phoenix woke up Friday to a drenched landscape thanks to overnight rains that were accompanied by crackling thunder and gusty winds.

FD: Lightning strikes Phoenix home, sparks attic fire

"Initial reports indicate that lightning has struck this home causing a fire in the attic," the department said on July 23.

Flash flood watches blanket much of Arizona

The watches issued by the National Weather Service generally were scheduled to take effect Tuesday afternoon and run through July 14.

Monsoon season can be a double-edged sword for wildfires in Arizona

Monsoon season can be a double-edged sword for the men and women trying to contain wildfires in Arizona. Lightning strikes, burn scars and flash flooding are just some of the issues.

Mesa K-9 officer rescues black kitten from storm drain during monsoon season

A K-9 officer in Mesa was flagged down by residents who said a kitten was stuck in a storm drain for days. She along with her 4-legged partner rescued the kitten just as the state's monsoon season brings wet weather to the Valley.