Severe weather warnings are in effect for certain parts of Southern California this week, including San Diego and Los Angeles, as the West Coast braces for potentially dangerous flooding and hazardous winds spurred by Hurricane Hilary.
A tropical storm and flash flood warnings were sent out Friday night, marking the first tropical storm warning for the region in the National Hurricane Center's history. Hurricanes and tropical storms are rare in Southern California.“Catastrophic and life-threatening flooding is likely over Baja California and the Southwestern U.S. through Monday,” the National Hurricane Center warned Saturday.
The storm is expected to affect the San Diego and Los Angeles regions, Lake Havasu, Death Valley, Arizona, and Nevada. Death Valley could see more than twice its annual rainfall over the course of just three days, and some parts of Southern California are expected to see more than 10 inches of rain, according to the Washington Post.
Hilary is expected to weaken to a tropical storm by the time it approaches the Golden State over the weekend and early next week but is still expected to cause major damage. The hurricane has already started weakening to a Category 3 with sustained winds of 125 miles per hour as of Saturday morning. Hilary was a Category 4 on Friday.The main concern for the Southwest is the rain, which could bring flash floods.
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