An unusual storm in the state led to floods in southern Colorado, destroying homes and evacuating hundreds of residents across several counties.

Ailing Priscilla will combine with another storm system to create a prolonged rainfall event in some of the driest areas of the US.

In Gold Canyon, flash flooding washed out roads Sunday. The flood watch was triggered by a tropical surge, courtesy of former Tropical Storm Raymond.

The flooding caused about 1,000 propane tanks to wash away from a distribution facility, creating a serious hazmat concern in the area of downtown Globe, Arizona, according to Gila County Emergency Management. On Saturday, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs declared a state of emergency to speed resources to the area.

One woman’s car got stuck in a flooded roadway and the Tucson Fire Department had to respond. In Vail, traffic was not able to go through a road until it reopened.

"We saw rainfall upwards of half an inch in 10 to 15 minutes," a National Weather Service meteorologist told The Arizona Republic.

Video from Monday night showed flooding on Interstate 280 near San Jose, California which trapped several cars that had to be towed out of high waters. A strong area of low pressure brings heavy rain,

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