Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Rachel is wreaking havoc on the Coachella Valley starting on Saturday and into the early morning hours of Sunday.
The Head Trip EDM music festival in Indio was cut short Saturday withno word on the plans for Sunday.
Palm Springs Police announced several road closures early Sunday morning in flood-prone wash areas.
Check back here throughout the day for up-to-date weather forecasts, closures and rain totals.
Palm Springs road closures
08:41 AM ET, October 11 2026Palm Springs Police said early Sunday morning that several flood-prone stretches of street are closed due to flooding:
- North Indian Canyon between Garnet and Sunrise Parkway
- East Vista Chino between Clubhouse View Dr and Carmela Drive at the wash
- North Gene Autry between East Via Escuela and Salvia through the wash
Head Trip festival show canceled Saturday after venue evacuated
08:41 AM ET, October 11 2026The Head Trip EDM music festival in Indio was canceled for Saturday night as the National Weather Service warned of lightning in the area. The venue was evacuated around 9 p.m. and festival organizers
said around 9:30 p.m. that the day's performances were canceled for the rest of the evening. No updates were provided on the status of Sunday's planned performances.
"There is approaching severe weather," the Head Trip festival app warned. "The show is suspended. Exit the venue the way you entered and seek shelter in personal vehicles or shuttles. Stay tuned in the app for updates."
The National Weather Service issued an "airport weather warning" for Palm Springs International Airport about 20 miles from the festival grounds around 9:10 p.m. Saturday due to the potential for cloud-to-ground lightning from 9:30 to 11 p.m. as thunderstorms moved into the area.
This is the second time a Goldenvoice music festival at the Empire Polo grounds in Indio has faced a weather suspension this year. The Stagecoach country music festival held at the same location in April also had weather woes as dangerous high-velocity winds and blowing sand forced an evacuation.
On Saturday, April 25, the middle day of the three-day festival, attendees were asked to evacuate the grounds at around 7:45 p.m. The exit was chaotic as festival-goers crammed through the exits to return to their cars. Most assumed the event was done for the night, but at around 8:40 p.m., the festival alerted concert-goers via its app that the concert would resume after all. The ground re-opened at 9 p.m.
Wind gusts of 55-65 mph were recorded that night.
The schedule was shuffled, and two of the primary acts scheduled for that night — Journey and Riley Green — did not end up performing at all. However, headliner Lainey Wilson's show did go off without a hitch.
Confusion reigned for many as mixed messaging from staff members led to some attendees leaving the grounds, having been told the event was cancelled for the night. Those that left were not allowed to return.
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Live updates: Rachel makes landfall, dropping significant rain on desert
