Some schools and community colleges in the Phoenix area shut down due to flooding | Arizona News

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PHOENIX (3TV / CBS 5) – Record rains in Phoenix and surrounding areas resulted in the closure of several schools and community colleges in the valley.

All community colleges in Maricopa were closed Tuesday afternoon.

A county declaration reads in part as follows:

"Due to weather conditions and potential road deterioration, Maricopa County Community Colleges are closing all college and district office sites today, October 2, 2018 at noon."

The courses should resume Wednesday.

[RELATED: Rosa breaks daily record in Phoenix, threatens floods & dangerous road conditions]

Here is the list of primary schools closed due to floods:

  • Desert Horizon Elementary School – 8525 W Osborn Rd, Phoenix, AZ
  • Rio Vista Elementary School – 10237 W Encanto Boulevard, Avondale, AZ
  • Rainbow Valley Elementary School – 19716 W Narramore Rd, Buckeye, AZ
  • South Mountain Public Charter School – 2002 East Baseline Phoenix, AZ

Kevin Norris, a flooded campus campus teacher at the flooded campus of the South Mountain Charter School of Arizona Agribusiness and Equine Center, has visited the family of Arizona.

The courtyard where the students went to class and had lunch was under the water.

"In our configuration, all our water flows from Baseline to the back of the campus," he explained. "Our campus can drain water, but not fast enough."

"There is simply no room for them to go from the courtyard to the classroom because everything is under water, there is a lot of risk of slipping, a lot of risks for our staff. "Norris added. "It's too much water for our children to be safe today."

Fortunately, the classrooms have not experienced major floods. One class had a leaking roof and teachers had to use a garbage bag to cover the computer so that it would not get wet.

Another classroom had some wet carpet, but nothing major.

There are about 500 students in the school.

Even though classes were canceled, a handful of them decided to stay to help dig trenches or help with the three school horses.

"We had to bring in kids and clean the stalls because the horses can not stay in the water," Norris said. "It's bad for their hooves."

Lexi Hardiman was one of the students who stayed.

She drove from her home to Maricopa and did not learn about closing the school until she arrived on campus.

"It was crazy, it has already been flooded, but never so much," she said.

"I love horses and so I wanted to give them back my share, so when something goes wrong, I try to help and I care about those animals and it's not their fault if all this happened. "

[RELATED: Sandbags available as remnants of Hurricane Rosa approaches Phoenix area]

What was once Hurricane Rosa was weakened into a tropical depression southwest of our region. As the storm moves to Arizona, it will weaken and dissipate further in the state later today. This means continuous showers in the valley and much of the state throughout the day.

Until now, most of the valley has collected half an inch to an inch of rain in recent days as a result of the storm. Any thunderstorms that develop this afternoon could lead to stronger rains and sudden floods. The valley is under instant flood monitoring until 5 am on Wednesday.

Scattered showers and T-Storms are possible on Wednesday and Thursday, as the humidity left by Rosa left mixes with a cold front approaching.

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