Parts of northern Illinois were also under flash flood warnings Monday.
He explained that most areas only had storms for about 40 minutes at any given location. They were moving at about 15 mph.
“This is the peak [time of year] in terms of monsoonal rainfall,” said Barjenburch, referring to the Southwest monsoon — a seasonal wind shift that helps moisture to drift north over the desert Southwest, Four Corners region and, at times, the Colorado Front Range. “July, early August is typically our flash flood season. And this time we had abundant moisture, a lot more than we typically have here.
The lowest, driest and hottest location in the United States, Death Valley averages just 0.11 inches of rain in August.The Park Service reported that the flooding destroyed a water system that serves numerous park residences and facilities. It also said that many miles of roadways were damaged and littered with debris.Parts of Illinois west and south of Chicago were also visited by heavy rain early Monday, which sparked flash flood warnings in northwestern and north central parts of the state.
Friedlin said Rockford broke its Aug. 8 rainfall record with 2.62 inches as of 7 a.m. One weather station south of Rockford posted 6.21 inches.
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