Hurricane Trudy moisture raises flash flood threat across western US
Heavy rain and thunderstorms are set to hit California and the Southwest, with debris flows possible in previously burned areas.
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What happened
Moisture from Hurricane Trudy, off Mexico's southwest coast, is expected to travel north ahead of a non-tropical storm nearing the West Coast. The combined system is forecast to bring heavy rain and thunderstorms to California and the Southwest.
Why it matters
The rain raises the risk of flash flooding and debris flows in areas already scarred by fire.
Coverage
- Incoming storm to bring renewed flood risk to California, Southwest (upi.com)
- Incoming storm to bring renewed flood risk to California, Southwest (Yahoo News)
- Trudy eases to tropical storm after battering Mexico's Pacific coast
- Trudy becomes Category 3 hurricane as it nears Mexico
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