PHOENIX — From Phoenix receiving daily record rainfall over the wet weekend to Kid Rock stepping into Cody Johnson’s place in the Hondo Rodeo Fest concert lineup, here are some of the top Arizona news stories from Oct. 10-12.

Phoenix receives daily record rainfall in first 4 hours as wet weekend continues

It only took about four hours on Saturday for Phoenix to receive a record amount of rain for Oct. 11, according to the National Weather Service.

The previous daily record of 0.31 inches, which was set in 1928, was unofficially surpassed at 4:05 a.m., per NWS readings from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

As of around 12:30 p.m., Phoenix had more than doubled that total (0.70).

Valley expected to dry out before possible strong thunderstorms rest of weekend

The Valley is expe

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