Rachel Remnants Threaten 1 to 5 Inches of Flooding Rain in Southern California and Southwest
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Updated · The Weather Channel · Oct 11
Rachel Remnants Threaten 1 to 5 Inches of Flooding Rain in Southern California and Southwest
3 articles · Updated · The Weather Channel · Oct 11
Summary
Flooding rain, 40-plus-mph wind gusts and possible coastal flooding are expected across Southern California and the Desert Southwest through Monday or Tuesday as Rachel’s remnants move inland.
Rain totals of 1 to 5 inches, with locally higher amounts, could trigger flash flooding in dry creeks, slot canyons and urban areas including the L.A. Basin, San Diego, Las Vegas and Salt Lake City.
Southern California beaches could see erosion and damage to roads and structures Sunday, while strong winds in mountain and higher-elevation areas of Arizona, Nevada and Utah may cause tree damage, blowing dust and power outages.
More than a foot of snow is possible in parts of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho as Rachel’s moisture meets a cold front, which will also drop temperatures 5 to 15 degrees below average across much of the Southwest by Monday.
At the same time, Category 4 Hurricane Simon is forecast to hit Mexico’s Jalisco state Sunday, with up to 30 inches of rain and dangerous storm surge threatening Puerto Vallarta and nearby coastal areas.
As Rachel triggers rare desert snow and 60 mph winds, will this sudden extreme weather shift catch Southwest residents dangerously off guard?
With Hurricane Simon threatening Mexico and the Central US, could this massive double-storm phenomenon permanently reshape regional disaster preparedness?
Could the catastrophic remnants of Rachel and Simon expose hidden vulnerabilities in North America's infrastructure this week?