Flooding Concerns for the Southwest Through Tuesday

It has been a volatile few days of weather in the Desert Southwest as several surges of tropical moisture continue to inundate the region with rare heavy rainfall. Here is a look at what is up next for the water-logged southwestern U.S.

Flooding Threat Remains for Much of the Southwest

Flash flooding swept away two vehicles in the northwestern corner of New Mexico on Friday as what was left of Hurricane Priscilla spread to the north from Mexico. More rounds of heavy precipitation are forecast to soak the Southwest through at least Tuesday, keeping the threat of flash flooding in the picture.

The next wave of moisture will come from what is left of Tropical Storm Raymond. This feature will continue to lose wind intensity as it moves into western Mexico over the weekend. However, its leftover moisture and winds will still be enough to create problems for Arizona and New Mexico into the start of the new work week. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is predicting that Raymond will complete the transformation to a tropical rainstorm as it moves across Mexico.