The streak ended just one day shy of tying the current record of 160 days without measurable rain in Phoenix, a record set in 1972. And it's still dry. With the .01 of an inch recorded Wednesday, Phoenix is still 2.68 inches below average since Oct. 1, the start of the water year.

The last time we got rain was Aug. 22, 2024. That makes 2024/2025 the second-longest dry streak in Phoenix's recorded history. The longest dry streak ran from Dec. 30, 1971 to June 6, 1972 — just a tiny bit longer than this past one.

The 157-day dry streak as of Sunday afternoon was the second-longest on record in Phoenix. The longest stretch of 160 dry days was set in 1972.