Rosa threatens "life-threatening flash flooding" in Mexico, Southwest U.S.

Tropical Storm Rosa: “life-threatening flash flooding” in Mexico, Southwest U.S.

Tropical Storm Rosa neared Mexico's Baja California on Monday, spreading heavy rains that were projected to extend into a drenching of the Southwest U.S. Forecasters said the rain may cause "life-threatening flash flooding."

The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the center of Rosa, which was a hurricane until late Sunday, should hit Baja California and Sonora state late Monday, bringing 3 to 6 inches of rain. It's then expected to move quickly northwestward as it weakens, bringing 2 to 4 inches of rain to central and southern Arizona and 1 to 2 . . .