Heavy Rains Expected to Bring Flooding Risk to Already Saturated Parts of the US Southwest
Forecasters say saturated ground could produce flash flooding and small-stream flooding, with up to 4 inches of rain possible across the region.
- The National Weather Service expects heavy rains starting Saturday evening to bring flash flooding to already saturated areas of the Southwest through Monday, affecting Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada.
- Weather Prediction Center meteorologist Allison Santorelli in College Park, Maryland, warned that ground already saturated from recent weather systems means even minimal additional rainfall will prove highly impactful.
- Friday night, the Phoenix Fire Department rescued people from four vehicles on flooded streets, while Scottsdale fire captain Dave Folio warned that just two inches of water can "sweep your vehicle off its wheels."
- Heavy rains on Friday left water, rocks, and debris on streets across Bullhead City, Arizona, forcing park closures, while a delivery driver navigated flooded roads in Henderson, Nevada.
- Flood watches extend to the Four Corners region where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah meet, an area hit especially hard by recent soaking rains this autumn.
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Heavy rains expected to bring flooding risk to already saturated parts of the US Southwest – WTOP News
Heavy rains starting Saturday evening were expected to bring a threat of flash flooding to already saturated areas of the U.S. Southwest through Monday, according to the National Weather Service. As much as 4 inches (10 centimeters) of rain could fall across the region, where a number of weather systems have brought a deadly autumn...
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Independent EspañolHeavy rains since Saturday threaten floods in the southwestern U.S., alerting Arizona and neighboring regions until Monday.Rescue teams in Phoenix and Scottsdale save people trapped in cars from flooding, while rains affect Bullhead City.
Heavy rains expected to bring flooding risk to already saturated parts
Heavy rains starting Saturday evening were expected to bring a threat of flash flooding to already saturated areas of the U.S. Southwest through Monday, according to the National Weather Service. As much as 4 inches (10 centimeters)
Heavy rains expected to bring flooding risk to already saturated parts of the U.S. Southwest
Heavy rains starting Saturday evening were expected to bring a threat of flash flooding to already saturated areas of the U.S. Southwest through Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
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