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Attilatheblond

(6,767 posts)
Sun Jul 6, 2025, 08:05 PM Jul 6

We got us a real boulder rollin gully washer coming down here in 'I Can See Mexico, AZ'

FINALLY.

There have been only a couple sprinkles lately, first rain since last Sept and our monsoon last year was a pitiful excuse for our usual rainy season. In fact, past two years have been really REALLY dry.

Town up the road a fair piece got some flash floods yesterday, but it sits in a low basin, fed from all directions. I am on high ground, in the shadow of a 'Sky Island' here in AZ. Often that mountain's geologic shadow is really a wall that lessens the rain in our localized weather pattern. Today... well, it wouldn't surprise me to see some dinghies going down our street.

Blessed rain, FINALLY, real rain. The local trees were looking like this might be their last year. Blessed rain, thank you Mother Earth for saving our desert trees. And thank you to the crew that fixed my roof a couple months ago!

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We got us a real boulder rollin gully washer coming down here in 'I Can See Mexico, AZ' (Original Post) Attilatheblond Jul 6 OP
sierra vista and Huachuca city getting blasted right now lapfog_1 Jul 6 #1
FINALLY, a typical monsoon pattern! Attilatheblond Jul 6 #2
Benson and Pomerene got it good yesterday Kali Jul 6 #3
Saw videos of Benson from yesterday. Being in that low bowl has it's drawbacks Attilatheblond Jul 6 #5
Good to hear! Blessings on the desert trees! electric_blue68 Jul 6 #4

Attilatheblond

(6,767 posts)
2. FINALLY, a typical monsoon pattern!
Sun Jul 6, 2025, 08:16 PM
Jul 6

Wasn't sure I live to see it again.

Yippee Skippee! It's actual rain.

Kali

(56,336 posts)
3. Benson and Pomerene got it good yesterday
Sun Jul 6, 2025, 09:43 PM
Jul 6

One of my kids in Pomerene sustained a broken window! Ranch has had a few good showers but not this weekend. Keep it coming!

Attilatheblond

(6,767 posts)
5. Saw videos of Benson from yesterday. Being in that low bowl has it's drawbacks
Sun Jul 6, 2025, 09:55 PM
Jul 6

But more trees than up here next to the mountains. Glad no causalities in Benson.

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