Trudy’s moisture will trigger a flood risk from California to Colorado

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   Trudy Moisture Triggers US Flood Risks from California to Colorado

   Moisture from weakening Hurricane Trudy is triggering a renewed flood risk across the southwestern United States, stretching from California through Arizona, New Mexico, and into Colorado. Las Vegas has already recorded nearly four times its usual October rainfall as the storm system advances. Flash flood watches are currently active for Arizona and New Mexico, while southwest Colorado faces a moderate flood risk. This severe weather follows Trudy lashing Mexico's Pacific coast as a Category 2 storm before degrading into a tropical storm.

   Why it matters

   Hurricane Trudy struck Mexico's beleaguered Pacific coast during a record-breaking hurricane season, bringing heavy rain and strong winds before weakening. As the remnants move inland and dissipate, their lingering moisture feeds into a separate incoming storm system moving across the western United States. This convergence creates substantial precipitation hazards for arid regions unaccustomed to such high volumes of rain.

   What is confirmed

   • Hurricane Trudy strengthened into a Category 2 storm before lashing Mexico's Pacific coast.
   • Trudy weakened into a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph as it moved away from Mexico's central Pacific coast.
   • Moisture from Trudy is triggering flood risks across the Southwest US, including California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado.
   • Las Vegas recorded nearly four times its usual October rain.
   • Flash flood watches are in effect for Arizona and New Mexico, while southwest Colorado faces a moderate flood risk.

   What to watch next

   • Progression of flood watches and warnings across Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado
   • Total rainfall measurements as the moisture system moves further across the Southwest
   Sources used for this update (14)

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   4. Los Angeles Times — Mexico’s beleaguered Pacific coast braces for another storm in record hurricane year
   5. Reuters — Hurricane Trudy lashes Mexico's Pacific coast, but is set to weaken tonight
   6. ABC7 Los Angeles — Hurricane Trudy lashes Mexico’s Pacific coast with heavy rain and strong winds
   7. www.upi.com — Incoming storm to bring renewed flood risk to California, Southwest
   8. The Guardian — Hurricane Trudy menaces Mexico’s Pacific coast and Greece hit by deadly floods
   9. The Weather Channel — Trudy’s moisture will trigger a flood risk for Southwest US
   10. Yahoo — Sweeping change in the Southwest
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   12. www.natureworldnews.com — Las Vegas Already Has Nearly Four Times Its Usual October Rain, and a New Storm Puts Southwest Colorado Under a Moderate Flash Flo....
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