Flooding in Phoenix

Today is officially the wettest day on record for Phoenix, Arizona, with 3.29 inches of rainfall collected as of 10:57 AM MST. Moisture from Post-Tropical Cyclone Norbert caused widespread flooding in Phoenix, as the city experienced the rainiest day since weather records began in 1895. Many schools are closed and thousands of residents are without power.

"This is why it's called flash flooding…..90 minutes ago and now." via: @mikeseidel This is in Phoenix along 1-10 pic.twitter.com/Up7ENTA030

— Stephanie Abrams (@StephanieAbrams) September 8, 2014

Arizona governor declares state-wide emergency after heavy rains cause severe flooding pic.twitter.com/fEZYhmXEoL http://t.co/8pRfjg7h78

— BuzzFeed Storm (@BuzzFeedStorm) September 8, 2014

Monsoon madness continues today, with major flooding still blocking roads in Phoenix, AZ – http://t.co/12jrgsQzAU pic.twitter.com/p99SSTv0NI

— Reed Timmer (@reedtimmerTVN) September 8, 2014

Record-shattering rainfall in #Phoenix shuts down interstates, closes schools: http://t.co/CrQQlDA8av pic.twitter.com/jO3TCGmR0H

— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) September 8, 2014

According to the National Weather Service, the average rainfall for the monsoon season is 2.71 inches; Phoenix just received that and more in less than twelve hours.