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At a Glance Rain will continue to soak parts of Southern California and the Desert Southwest Friday.

Flooding and minor debris flows remain possible.

Heavy rain lead to water rescues in Las Vegas late Thursday night.

This is just days after heavy rain soaked many of the same areas Tuesday.

In some areas, it was the heaviest soaking since Christmas week. This week's second round of rain triggered flash flooding and a few minor debris flows in parts of Southern California and the Desert Southwest on the heels of what was the most significant drenching since Christmas week in some areas earlier this week.

Thursday night, 12 to 15 swift water rescues were performed in the Las Vegas Valley after heavy rain moved in. McCarran Airport picked up 0.77 inch of rain, Thursday, their wettest March day in almost 28 years, nearly doubling their monthly average (0.44 inch).

Multiple vehicles were stranded by flood water near Vidal Junction and south-southwest of Palo Verde, California, near the border with Arizona, Thursday.

<img class="styles__noscript__2rw2y" src="https://s.w-x.co/util/image/w/0313-SW-flood-reports-map.jpg?v=at&w=485&h=273" srcset="https://s.w-x.co/util/image/w/0313-SW-flood-reports-map.jpg?v=at&w=485&h=273 400w, https://s.w-x.co/util/image/w/0313-SW-flood-reports-map.jpg?v=ap&w=980&h=551 800w" > Southwest Flash Flooding Reports Plotted above are reports of flash flooding or minor debris flows from March 12-13, 2020 in the Southwest. (Reports: NWS)

Stretches of Interstate 10 were flooded east of Palm Springs and covered with mud from a construction zone east of San Bernardino, California. Near Riverside, California, about 45 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, a water rescue was needed after 3 to 4 feet of water surrounded a vehicle.

In Arizona, at least one street was closed in the far west Phoenix metro suburb of Surprise, Thursday. Friday morning, Phoenix tied a record streak of 4 days with at least one-quarter inch of rain , last occurring during the Great Depression.

Bands of rain continue to fall in an arc from parts of Southern California to southern Nevada, southern Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. In higher elevations, such as Flagstaff, Arizona , that precipitation has changed to snow.

(WHERE THE RAIN IS NOW: Interactive Radar)

Flash flood watches issued by the National Weather Service continue into this afternoon for parts of the Desert Southwest, including the Las Vegas and Phoenix metro areas.

Some flash flood warnings have been issued, at times, where bands of rain are slow-moving.

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The stubborn upper-level low, which has been swirling off the West Coast all week, is finally being kicked through the Desert Southwest, tapping record atmospheric moisture for mid-March , according to a Thursday outlook from NOAA's Weather Prediction Center.

<img class="styles__noscript__2rw2y" src="https://s.w-x.co/staticmaps/DCT_SPECIAL14_1280x720.jpg" srcset="https://s.w-x.co/staticmaps/DCT_SPECIAL14_1280x720.jpg 400w, https://s.w-x.co/staticmaps/DCT_SPECIAL14_1280x720.jpg 800w" > Water Vapor Satellite Image (This satellite image that detects water vapor in the atmosphere shows the distinct upper-level low pressure system, outlined by the U-shaped dry air denoted in dark red, that will pivot into the Southwest, bringing more rain and thunderstorms.)

Rain will gradually diminish Friday as the upper-level low slides away.

Most areas should pick up less than an inch of additional rain Friday.

Those areas in the most persistent rainbands could see some additional flash flooding of flood-prone, low-lying streets, freeways and normally dry washes and arroyos. Minor rockslides and debris flows are possible in a few areas.

Some mountain snow accumulations are expected in the highest elevations of Southern California, the mountains west of Las Vegas, the Mogollon Rim and Grand Canyon of northern and eastern Arizona and the high country of Utah.

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Storm Recap

Bands of heavy rain and thunderstorms soaked parts of California on Tuesday.

Parts of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties picked up over 2 inches of rain . Parts of the Los Angeles County and Ventura County mountains picked up over an inch of rain.

Flooding was reported in the Mojave Desert along California State Route 14 and along State Route 99 in Bakersfield, where 0.66 inches of rain Tuesday was its heaviest soaking since Christmas week. Rotating supercell thunderstorms even prompted a few tornado warnings Tuesday evening between Bakersfield and Barstow, though no severe weather was reported to NOAA's Storm Prediction Center.

Some minor debris flows were reported in a couple of areas in San Diego County east of El Cajon and north of Escondido, and southeast of Banning, just west of Palm Springs. Palm Springs picked up over an inch of rain Tuesday, its heaviest soaking since Valentine's Day 2019.

Speaking of desert rain, Yuma, Arizona, one of America's driest locations, has already picked up over 2 inches of rain since Tuesday, their record wettest three-day stretch in any spring month in records dating to 1876.

To say it has been dry recently in the Golden State is an understatement. The state just had its driest February in 126 years , according to NOAA.

Drought has also returned. About one-third of California is in moderate drought, and nearly 70% of the Golden State is abnormally dry, according to the latest report from the U.S. Drought Monitor .

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