PHOENIX — Rain moved northwest through the valley on Saturday night, but the area is still affected by heavy downpours and winds all day.
Rain is expected to continue into early Sunday morning, but limited precipitation is expected for the Valley.
Some areas had more than an inch of rain during the day. Most reported 1.3 inches near Lake Pleasant and at Mesa.
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RELATED: Scattered storms are ripping through the valley, and more are coming over the weekend
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Follow live updates below:
10:06 PM: Saturday evening forecast
8:53 pm: Two storms hit the valley today. Let’s take a look at the total precipitation. The total amount of precipitation is:
RELATED: Which parts of the Valley had the most rainfall on Saturday?
7:50 PM: The swim portion of Ironman will be canceled tomorrow due to the City of Tempe’s inability to allow water in Tempe Town Lake.
6:37 pm: Rain and flooding in the East Valley.
6:32 p.m.: Various blackouts have been reported in Queen Creek this evening.
6:25 p.m.: Storms are coming to northern Arizona as well.Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for parts of Gila and Yavapai counties until 7:30 PM MST
6:05 p.m.: We’ll continue to see the storm line moving into the valley from the south into the early hours of Sunday.
5:52 PM: Some total rainfall as of 5:50 PM on Saturday. Rain and wind are expected to increase in the evening through early Sunday morning.
5:50 p.m.: A further thunderstorm warning with heavy rain and strong winds is expected in the valley. Be prepared for localized flooding in the lowlands tonight.
5:40 p.m.: NWS Phoenix update on storms across the Phoenix metropolitan area. The strongest storm is now extending from Queen Creek to East Gilbert and Mesa.
5:08 PM: Severe thunderstorms in eastern Maricopa and northeastern Pinal County until 5:45 PM. Strong winds up to 70 miles per hour are expected.
4:54 PM: The next round of rain on the way! A severe storm will bring strong winds and downpours to the southeast. Expect storms to hit the valley late into the night.
4:30 PM: Meteorologist Jamie Cagoll looks into the threat of severe weather around Arizona tonight.
4:01 PM: Watch for severe thunderstorms in Casa Grande, Maricopa and Florence until 4:30 PM.
3:44 PM: The Tucson storm is predicted to head toward Phoenix on Saturday night.
2:59 PM: mesa saturday rain
2:58 PM: A flash flood warning is in effect for western Arizona near the California border until 6:15 p.m.
2:33 p.m.: The storm will continue to move through low-lying deserts and valleys tonight and overnight. The threat of flooding will also continue.
1:50 pm: A severe thunderstorm warning extends to the north and northwest until 2:30. Strong winds can lead to damage and worsening driving conditions.
1:47 PM: Get Stormwall south of Apache Junction! This was taken by her Debbie Waldron from the 12News Weather Watchers Facebook group just before it started to rain.
Credit: Debbie Waldron, 12News Weather Watchers
Stormwall south of Apache Junction, photo by Debbie Waldron
1:33 PM: Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for Phoenix, Glendale, Peoria until 2:30 PM
1:13 PM: The storm is moving rapidly across the valley, with winds of up to 60 mph.
1:00 pm: Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for Phoenix, Mesa, and Chandler until about 1:45 PM
12:56 PM: It’s really raining on Gilbert! Check the rainfall on Loop 202.
Wet roads are slippery, so be careful when driving in the rain.
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12:52 PM: Thunderstorms continue to develop across the region. The NWS said these storms could bring hail.
12:40 p.m.: Severe thunderstorm warnings are in effect for Apache Junction, Queen Creek and Florence.
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