Moisture from what remains of a hurricane will hang over the Southwest United States like a wet sponge this weekend, bringing a chance of significant heavy rainfall and flash flooding to some places. … Flood watches have already been issued for parts of southeast California and eastern Nevada, much of Arizona, the southern half of Utah and the southwest corner of Colorado. … An area of Arizona that includes Phoenix falls within the bull’s-eye of a region most at risk for heavy rain and flash flooding.

Other tropical storm news:

• Colorado Public Radio: Weekend storm could drench Western Colorado while doing little for snowpack
• San Francisco Chronicle: Powerful typhoon is set to trigger an unusually strong California storm
• The Washington Post: A trio of tropical systems is driving significant Southwest flood threat
• Los Angeles Times: Thunderstorms, muggy weather ahead for Southern California thanks to Hurricane Priscilla
• CBS News: Tropical storm Priscilla could bring flash flooding to U.S. Southwest. Maps show forecast path.