CLOUD FLASH: The National Weather Service recorded over 33,000 cloud flashes during a thunderstorm in Phoenix, Arizona on Monday as monsoon thunderstorms brought heavy rainfall and flooding to the area. | CBS News

Turn around, don’t drown! During Arizona’s summer monsoon thunderstorms, flash floods develop quickly and bring danger from rapidly flowing water and debris that can carry away people, vehicles, roads, and even structures. How can we experience flooding yet be so dry at the same time? Arizona’s arid climate receives a scant amount of rainfall annually and is currently in a decades-long drought. Because of these factors, the soil cannot absorb the copious amount of precipitation that can fall in