Phoenix's Water Turnaround: Record Rains and Ambitious Plans for the Future
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Phoenix's Water Turnaround: Record Rains and Ambitious Plans for the Future
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Phoenix is experiencing a remarkable water turnaround this fall, with weather patterns and ambitious infrastructure projects reshaping the region's relationship with this precious resource.
The numbers are stunning. According to National Weather Service data, Phoenix just experienced its wettest fall on record with 6.31 inches of rain measured at Sky Harbor International Airport between September and November. That shatters the previous record of 6.18 inches set way back in 1939. To put this in perspective, there have only been 45 entire years since 1896 when Phoenix received less than six inches of rain for the entire year. This fall alone has already surpassed that threshold.
November alone has been particularly wet. The city received 0.79 inches of rain this month, which is 139 percent of the normal November precipitation. Earlier in the month, parts of the northwest Valley saw as much as 2.45 inches of rain in a single period, with some East Valley areas near Mesa recording 1.26 inches. These aren't just numbers on a chart either. The heavy rains have caused real problems for some residents, with sinkholes and ground subsidence appearing in new communities across the Phoenix metro area after the monsoon rains exposed issues with soil compaction and drainage in some developments.
But the bigger picture shows Arizona taking major steps to address its long-term water challenges. Just last week, the state Water Infrastructure Finance Authority unanimously approved four water augmentation proposals for exploration, marking what officials are calling a historic milestone. These projects could potentially bring up to around 500,000 acre-feet of water annually to Arizona by the early 2030s.
The proposals include desalination plants, irrigation modernization to conserve water, and wastewater treatment initiatives that would involve exchanging treated water with neighboring states and Mexico in exchange for portions of their Colorado River allocations. Officials emphasized this isn't a silver bullet solution, but rather what they call silver buckshot—multiple strategies working together to improve water security.
While costs remain largely undetermined and final agreements with California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and Mexico still need to be negotiated, Arizona is finally moving forward on augmentation after years of planning. The state did face a funding challenge when Governor Katie Hobbs clawed back most of the 1 billion dollar commitment made under the previous administration, but officials remain optimistic.
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