Non-stop heavy rain on Monday brought flash-floods across four states in the U.S. Southwest and left two women dead in separate incidents in Arizona.

The torrential rain produced flash-floods that drenched free ways and residential areas in Tuscon, Phoenix, and Las Vegas, as well as killed two women in Arizona. The deceased victims were trapped in flood waters on Monday.

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In Pinal County, south of Phoenix, an elderly woman, 76, died while she and her husband were attempting to cross a flooded wash.

According to the local sheriff's report, the woman was swept away by the water current while their car was trapped due to the flood.

Meanwhile, a Tucson woman in her 50s died when her car was carried downstream after being stuck in a flooded creek.

In a report by the Tuscon fire department, the woman's car was entirely submerged in a pedestrian bridge.  

The situation was so severe that Arizona Rep. Jan Brewer issued a state-wide emergency for the areas affected by the torrential rain.

"If you must travel, please do so with caution & BE SAFE! #TurnAroundDontDrown," Brewer posted on his Twitter account.

The continuous rain turned the roads into lakes. Highway officials said Interstates 10 and 17 were closed because of the flooding.

Phoenix was hit by record rain measuring 3.29 inches on Sky Harbor International Airport. One area in Southeast Phoenix was reportedly experiencing more than 5 1/2 inches of rain.

According to airport officials, several flights at the Sky Harbor were cancelled or delayed because of the heavy rain.

Several schools also cancelled classes for the day and about 20,000 people across Phoenix has lost electricity.

Meanwhile, in Nevada, dangerous flash floods were reported about 45 miles northeast of Las Vegas.

A National Weather Station advisory described the situation as "life threatening" and declared a flash flood emergency in Moapa, Nevada.

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