Another flash flood watch was in effect Monday for the Coachella Valley, with potential for more volatile weather from moisture-laden remnants of Tropical Storm Ivo and monsoonal thunderstorm activity.
Some forecasts indicated Ivo's flow was trending more to the west, with more likelihood of storms and flash flooding in the mountains and Inland Empire. But the National Weather Service explicitly included the Coachella Valley in its watch area for Aug. 26.
As of 9:55 a.m. Monday, an estimated total of 50 homes and businesses in Plam Desertvremained without power due to outages that began Sunday night, according to Southern California Edison officials.
Both outages were due to unspecified equipment problems and Edison crews were working on repairs to restore power, according to Edison officials.
Caltrans District 8 officials advised motorists Monday morning more volatile storm activity, including flash flooding, is expected today in the mountains and deserts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties and across the Inland Empire.
There will be potential for more dust storms that can cause low to zero visibility on desert roads, Terri Kasinga of Caltrans said in a statement.
Two people died Saturday in a multi-vehicle pile up during a dust storm on Interstate 40, according to the San Bernardino County coroner.
State Route 62, which was closed in both directions Sunday evening by flash flooding and mud flows in Morongo Valley, was open Monday morning, but debris removal was expected to continue all day with reduced lanes and traffic controls, Kasinga said.
U.S. 95 was closed from Interstate 40 to the Nevada state line for mud and debris removal, Kasinga said. A woman was found dead in a wash Sunday near the 95 west of Needles, according to the coroner.
Another stretch of the 95 between the 62 and Five Mile Road was also closed Monday for mud and debris removal, Kasinga said.
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