Monsoon Stories 2021 Epilogue: Monsoon Memories

By Lauren Gilger
Published: Friday, September 24, 2021 - 12:49pm

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Rain on State Route 89A
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Rain on State Route 89A near Fort Tuthill in Flagstaff on July 18, 2018.

Monsoon season is just about over, and what a monsoon season it has been.

This year's season was one of the wettest on record — only the July and August of 1921 beat out this year’s for rainfall.

We’ve had 20 days of measurable rain so far, and that’s coming off of one of the hottest, driest monsoon seasons on record last year.

It’s been a wild ride — one that’s not been lost on all of our listeners.

The Show's annual Monsoon Series concluded last week after digging into the effect of climate change on this very Arizona time of year, but we received so many voicemails from our listeners about what the monsoons mean to you that we’re bringing you one more bonus edition today.

From childhood memories to predictions for the future, you said it all. And now, The Show brings you some of the stories you shared.

One story involves Daniel Stein Kokin discussing the need to share a rain prayer with his community. 

This story was produced by KJZZ's Kaely Monahan.

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