When it rains in the Coachella Valley, the water flows through a web of channels to the Whitewater River and eventually into the Salton Sea.

The raging Whitewater River in March 1938 flooded downtown Palm Springs, preventing visitors from leaving the city for almost a week.

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will remain closed until Monday as clean-up continues flowing a flash flood event that temporarily stranded hundreds of customers.

The Whitewater Wash goes all across the Coachella Valley. On Wednesday, we flew over the river to look at the situation. You can watch that video in the player at the top of the article.

The preserve is only 20 minutes northwest of Palm Springs and offers the visitor a land of enchantment.

Hilary dropped more than half an average year's worth of rain on some areas, including Palm Springs, which saw nearly 3.18 inches of rain by Sunday evening.

A usually dry section of the Whitewater River floods a road caused by Tropical Storm Hilary in the deserts of Southern California on August 20, 2023 in Indio, California.

But an airport weather warning was also issued from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Palm Springs International Airport, with forecasters warning of cloud to ground lightning in the vicinity.

After clouds put an end to Palm Springs' streak of consecutive 100-degree days over the weekend, showers and thunderstorms were expected Sunday night and Monday morning, with the risk of flash ...

The National Weather Service says thunderstorms are likely Sunday night and into Monday, and issued a flash flood warning for Riverside County ...