United States weather watchers downgraded a storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast to a tropical depression Tuesday and said it should break up into remnants as it moves through the Baja California peninsula. As a result, the NHC intensity forecast has been adjusted lower than the previous advisory and now calls for additional weakening as Javier interacts with land and moves into a more stable environment.
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Heavy rains have also caused traffic backups on Interstate 10 in Tucson.
Forecasters say storms may remain through Thursday and could affect Arizona, New Mexico and the southern portions of Utah and Colorado. The 2016 season had 4.89 inches of rain as of Monday evening.
The storms should begin tapering off in Tucson as the heavier precipitation is expected west of the metro area this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Residents are advised to closely monitor the ALERTS page of our website for updates on watches and warnings as these storms develop.
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As of 1 p.m. Tuesday the center of Tropical Storm Conson was located near latitude 17.1 degrees north and longitude 159 degrees east. Freeways and roads were covered with water and mud in some cases and cars that tried going though heavily flooded streets stalled. A large scale shift in wind patterns brings mighty storms and about half the year’s rainfall – so flash flooding is always a real danger.
