LAS VEGAS — Showers and thunderstorms continued across parts of Arizona and Utah Monday as forecasters warned that lingering tropical moisture and another western storm could still produce localized flooding.
The National Weather Service said moisture left by Tropical Storm Rachel could bring heavy or excessive rain to portions of the Great Basin and Southwest.
Forecasters in Flagstaff expected additional storms across central Arizona Monday afternoon. Heavy rain remained possible, although moisture levels had fallen from earlier in the weekend.
Las Vegas received 1.08 inches of rain Sunday, according to a Weather Service climate report. The total set a record for Oct. 11 and was 1.07 inches above normal for the date.
The Associated Press reported that the rainfall also matched the city’s highest one-day October total, first recorded in 1947. Water rushed through streets near the Las Vegas Strip during the weekend storm.
Flood watches covered parts of northern and central Arizona, including Grand Canyon Country, and large sections of Utah through Monday afternoon. Forecasters warned that excessive runoff could flood streams, streets and recent wildfire burn scars.
Rachel also brought rain, wind and large waves to Southern California over the weekend. Coastal residents in Long Beach were evacuated, and waves damaged a historic boardwalk, AP reported.
The additional rain moving through the West was associated with a separate weather system. Forecasters expected precipitation across the region to end by Wednesday.
