Flash flood warning remains in effect for parts of Coachella Valley

A severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of the Coachella Valley on Sunday afternoon has been canceled, but a flash flood warning remains in effect until 6 p.m.

The severe thunderstorm warning was in effect until 3:45 p.m., but the National Weather Service in San Diego canceled the warning about 10 minutes early when the storm which prompted the warning had weakened below severe limits. However, heavy rain is still possible with this thunderstorm.

In addition, a flash flood warning is now in effect for parts of the area until 6 p.m. At 4:04 p.m. heavy rainfall from multiple thunderstorms earlier resulted in flash flooding. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is ongoing.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include southeastern Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, Hwy 74 between Anza and Palm Desert, La Quinta, Indian Wells and Santa Rosa Mountain.

The expired thunderstorm warning was for an earlier cell located near Palm Desert, or 8 miles southeast of Palm Springs, moving northeast at 10 mph.

The National Weather Service in San Diego warned the storm could have 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

There also was an earlier severe thunderstorm warning for western parts of the Coachella Valley and Palm Springs that expired at 2 p.m.

As of 3:45 p.m. Sunday, only a trace of rain was measured at Palm Springs International Airport. The Thousand Palms area recorded 0.01 of rain. But areas closer to Highway 111 and the mountains received more significant totals. An online search of personal weather stations in the Rancho Mirage and Palm Desert areas showed rainfall totals between one-third to as much as 0.89 inches as of 3:45 p.m.

This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Flash flood warning remains in effect for parts of Coachella Valley