PHOENIX - The remains of Hurricane Rosa are expected to drop more than two inches of rain across Arizona in the next two days.
The National Weather Service says that amounts to 25 percent of average yearly rain in just a few days.
But, is that enough to pull the state out of the drought that's been hanging on for years? Sadly, experts say...not really.
"Right now we're in a severe to extreme drought," NWS meteorologist Jaret Rogers said. "This may help a little bit, I don't know if it's going to help get us out of that category."
Rogers said it would likely take a handful of additional storms just like this one to truly bring the state out of drought conditions.
Rosa's rain is somewhat unique in that it's a soaking rain that's widespread over most of the state, Rogers said. Typically the monsoon storms are more scattered and fast-moving.
So, no, Rosa won't cure Arizona's drought problems.
"But, it certainly won't hurt," Rogers said.