Photos: Arizona rainfall floods Phoenix and breaks record
The remnants of Hurricane Norbert pushed into the desert Southwest and swamped Arizona Monday, breaking the previous record for rainfall in a single day in Phoenix. —AP
Arizona Flooding
Cars are stuck in flood waters on I-10 east at 43rd Ave. after monsoon rains flooded the freeway in Phoenix, Monday, Sept. 8, 2014. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Michael Chow)
Arizona Flooding
Jim Sampson retrieves items from his 2002 Toyota Corolla stuck in flood waters on I-10 east at 43rd Ave. after monsoon rains flooded the freeway in Phoenix, Monday, Sept. 8, 2014. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Michael Chow)
Arizona Flooding
Cars are stuck in flood waters on I-10 east at 43rd Ave. after heavy storms pounded the Phoenix area early Monday, flooding major freeways, prompting several water rescues and setting an all-time single-day record for rainfall in the desert city. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Michael Chow)
Arizona Flooding
Traffic is stopped in the eastbound lanes of I-10 and cars are underwater at 43rd Ave. and I-10 in the westbound lanes in Phoenix, Monday, Sept. 8, 2014 after record-setting rainfall caused massive flooding throughout the Valley. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Tom Tingle)
Arizona Flooding
Cars are underwater at 43rd Ave. and I-10 in the westbound lanes in Phoenix, Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, after record-setting rainfall caused massive flooding throughout the Valley. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Tom Tingle)
Arizona Flooding
Traffic is stopped in the eastbound lanes of I-10 and cars are underwater at 43rd Ave. and I-10 in the westbound lanes in Phoenix, Monday, Sept. 8, 2014 after record-setting rainfall caused massive flooding throughout the Valley. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Tom Tingle)
Arizona Flooding
Traffic is stopped in the eastbound lanes of I-10 and cars are underwater at 43rd Ave. and I-10 in the westbound lanes in Phoenix, Monday, Sept. 8, 2014 after record-setting rainfall caused massive flooding throughout the Valley. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Tom Tingle)
Arizona Flooding
Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) worker Carlos Parra looks for drains to clear flood waters on I-10 east at 43rd Ave. after monsoon rains flooded the freeway in Phoenix, Monday, Sept. 8, 2014. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Michael Chow)
Arizona Flooding
A student tries to walk along a flooded sidewalk to a non-flooded street so he can be picked up by his parents after schools were closed as heavy rains pour down causing severe flooding Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Arizona Flooding
Flood waters cross a flooded street and wash away a sidewalk as heavy rains pour down Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Arizona Flooding
A vehicle tries to navigate a severely flooded street as heavy rains pour down Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Arizona Flooding
Drivers attempt to navigate their vehicles through severely flooded streets as heavy rains pour down Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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Arizona Department of Transportation detours all eastbound I-10 traffic at 43rd Ave following heavy rains and flooding that left motorists stranded during their morning commute on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014 in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Arizona Flooding
A section of the Milwaukee Brewers' spring training facility is under water following heavy rains and flooding that left motorists stranded during their morning commute on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014 in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
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Construction worker Jason Haight Jr. makes his way back home, through high water at 54th Street and Camelback Avenue, Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Charlie Leight)
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Steven Martinez of Western Towing prepares to lift a vehicle stranded in about two feet of water on a flooded street near Roosevelt and 44th Avenue on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)
Arizona Flooding
Vehicles remain along a section of westbound Interstate 10 following heavy rains and flooding that left motorists stranded during their morning commute on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014 in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)
Arizona Flooding
Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) crews work to clean-up and remove vehicles on a section of westbound Interstate 10 following heavy rains and flooding that left motorist stranded during their morning commute on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014 in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)
Arizona Flooding
Vehicles remain along a section of westbound Interstate 10 following heavy rains and flooding that left motorists stranded during their morning commute on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)
Arizona Flooding
Vehicles remain along a section of westbound Interstate 10 following heavy rains and flooding that left motorists stranded during their morning commute on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)
Arizona Flooding
Nick Kriaris steps over sandbags as he enters his home onto mud-covered floors after his home flooded after heavy rains rolled through the Phoenix area Monday, Sept. 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Arizona Flooding
An emotional Nick Kriaris stands on mud covered floors in his flooded home after heavy rains caused severe flash flooding Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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