Hurricane Newton came up the Baja and into Arizona and New Mexico.  Flash flood warnings were posted for both states and I battened down the hatches here at the Painted Pony Resort to get ready for some significant rains.  Unlike Hurricane Odile 2 years ago, Newton did not deliver the anticipated Rainfall Totals to the San Simon Valley.  While many residents I'm sure are happy to not have the roads wash out, we sure could use the rains.  The estate received a total of 0.8" from the remnants of the storm with higher rainfall totals to the west. The morning after the storm I captured the image below of Portal Peak with some sun and lingering clouds from the storm.  This brings the yearly rainfall total to 6.93" so far for the year. 

Hurricanes reaching Arizona are not unknown, with 47 hurricanes/tropical storms/depressions having reached Arizona since 1921.  A frequency of one ever couple of years.  I never thought of hurricanes reaching the high desert but they do and apparently on a regular basis.  Although heavy rains can cause problems on denuded landscapes, restoration efforts can minimize the negative effects by slowing the water.