Christopher Tressler’s computer screen was dominated by a map of Coconino County, displaying updated rainfall totals in real-time Friday.
When the Public Works Director spoke to the Arizona Daily Sun, his attention was partially on that map. A smattering of rain storms that bore a striking resemblance to the ones locals are used to seeing during the summer monsoon rolled into the region last week.
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