Arizona could see midweek rain, flooding from Tropical Storm Newton

Arizona could feel the remnants of Tropical Storm Newton a little harder than previously expected, with a flash flood watch put into place for late Wednesday in Phoenix and outlying areas east.

Newton drenched parts of western Mexico on Monday and headed north toward the Baja California peninsula, where it could strike as a hurricane.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the storm was likely to continue north into Arizona as a tropical depression later in the week.

Deep tropical moisture from Newton may lead to flash flooding over south-central Arizona on Wednesday. #azflooding pic.twitter.com/caS6lYTCWc

— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) September 6, 2016

Globe, Safford, Tucson, Sierra Vista and Nogales were included in the flash flood warning,

The Weather Channel predicted the depression would hit southern Arizona late Wednesday. The Phoenix metropolitan area could avoid the rain that could impact Tucson, but it was still well in the path of the storm as it breaks up.

Forecasters said indications were that Newton will maintain depression strength as it crosses into south-central or southeastern Arizona.

According to the weather service’s Tucson office, rainfall from the system likely will range between .5 inch and 2 inches through Thursday afternoon, with some locally heavier amounts exceeding 3 inches.

Moisture is expected to linger into next weekend with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Tropical Storm #Newton will bring *possibility* for heavy rain to parts of AZ Wed-Fri. No guarantees! #azwx pic.twitter.com/wB6Mv0YAx5

— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) September 5, 2016

Newton was centered about 320 miles southeast of Cabo San Lucas on Monday morning and it was moving to the north-northwest at 15 mph, the center reported. Maximum sustained winds had increased to 60 mph and the center said it was likely to reach hurricane force before hitting land near the Los Cabos resorts at the tip of the peninsula on Tuesday morning.

A hurricane warning was in effect for Cabo San Lucas.

The storm system caused flooding and some landslides in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero.

153P Cloud bands N of TS Newton moving up through Mexico towards the southwest US. Good chc of rain mid week. #AZWX pic.twitter.com/mPOs9LXuN7

— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) September 5, 2016

Increased odds for desert Southwest flooding later this week as remnants of Tropical Storm #Newton surge o/the area pic.twitter.com/bLAxcdQeOU

— Michael Ventrice (@MJVentrice) September 5, 2016

Four tropical storms have moved into Arizona, last Nora in 1997 (Yuma's wettest day on rec, 3.98"!). #azwx https://t.co/K3q3XpKXoq

— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) September 5, 2016

The Associated Press contributed to this story.

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