Monday, November 02, 2026

Arizona was the wettest state in the country over the Halloween weekend

Yes, it was a very unusually wet weekend here in the Phoenix metro area!

That heavy, unusual rainfall for hours was spooky and scary!

Even a snail was escaping from the rain to the third floor of a residential building.

Some Arizonans were challenged when trying to open their umbrellas. 

"... with about 2.5 trillion gallons of rain expected to fall across the state.

In Phoenix, Saturday marked only the 12th Halloween in more than a century with measurable rain in the city, with the weather forcing a ground stop at Sky Harbor International Airport on Sunday morning.

On Sunday, evacuation orders and road closures were in effect for multiple areas of the state. ...

The Arizona State Fair chose not to open for its final scheduled day on Sunday, citing safety concerns after about 1 inch of rain fell around the fairgrounds the night before. ..." (Source)

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