India, Nov. 2 -- Heavy rain triggered widespread flash flooding across Arizona on Sunday, collapsing a bridge in the mountain town of Pinetop-Lakeside. The collapse led to mandatory evacuations in several communities and leaving emergency crews carrying out water rescues as officials warned the dangerous weather would continue.

Video shared on social media showed floodwaters washing away a bridge in Pinetop-Lakeside in eastern Arizona. The town urged residents to shelter in place as rising water made several roads impassable and threatened nearby neighborhoods.

Emergency officials issued mandatory evacuation orders in several Arizona communities as rivers and creeks rose rapidly.

In Sedona, authorities ordered residents living near Oak...