Parts of the Imperial Valley are going to top out in the low 110° degree range today for air temperature. In a few days, they're going to get as much as 3 times their annual rainfall. What a wild time to be alive.
The terrain and soil types in the SW are not conducive for absorbing this much rainfall in such a short amount of times. Many locations are about to receive a year's worth of precipitation in under 72 hours.
@olafminesaw I would posit that would be beneficial. Dilution of surface water and recharging of groundwater. To be honest, I'm quick excited to see how this would play out. Imagine if we somehow saw this happen maybe once or twice a decade in the future due to climate change, etc.