US West’s Wild Rainy Weather Set to Extend Through Weekend

Moisture streaming north from two tropical storms is soaking the drought-parched US Southwest with heavy rain that’s set to extend through the weekend, drenching a desert area where hurricanes usually aren’t top of mind.

Flood warnings stretch across parts of Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico and are reaching into Utah and Colorado on Saturday, the National Weather Service said. Moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Priscilla has streamed into the area to bring 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 8 centimeters) of rain in the last few days, said Bob Oravec, a senior branch forecaster with the US ...