PHOENIX (AP) – Streets looked like rivers and water swallowed cars as a major storm moved through Tucson and then north on Tuesday.
The storm caused heavy flooding and the closure of several streets. Tucson’s street car, which travels around downtown and the university area, was out of service all morning because of floods. There didn’t appear to be any fatalities as a result of the weather.
In Phoenix, a dust storm engulfed parts of the metro area while the eastern suburbs got a brunt of the rain, accumulating at least 1 ½ inches by midday.
Heavy rain associated with Tropical Storm Javier in Mexico was expected to hit much of the American Southwest and bring the possibility of more flash floods. Forecasters say the new storms may remain through Thursday and could affect Arizona, New Mexico and the southern parts of Utah and Colorado.
Phoenix also could see possible flash flooding just days after the state saw damaging severe weather, the National Weather Service said.