'A multi-day significant rainfall event' in the desert Southwest begins Friday, the weather service says
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The desert Southwest, an area dealing with long-term megadrought, is bracing for a moderate risk -- level 3 of 4 -- of extreme rainfall, which could lead to flash flooding Friday and Saturday.
"A multi-day significant rainfall event is forecast across the Southwest US this weekend," the Weather Prediction Center said. "Impactful rainfall is most likely across parts of southeast Arizona into southwest New Mexico with storm total amounts approaching 5-6 inches."
Flood watches are posted for nearly 10 million people across the Southwest, including Tucson, Phoenix, Albuquerque, and El Paso, through Saturday.
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