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Record Rain Can Make a Month

Friday brought some heavy rain to Flagstaff’s airport. Below, you can see the record report from the National Weather Service. Before Friday, Flagstaff was well below normal for the month. A single storm can make or break a season for a single site. When you look below, the real challenge with precipitation in Arizona is clear.

Rainfall in the Flasgstaff area from July 1 to July 19, 2026. From CoCoRaHS.org.

While the Flagstaff Airport sits at a healthy 2.69 inches of rain, nearby CoCoRaHS sites are reporting much less. Even just across I-17 from the Airport, they have seen roughly an inch less.