Tropical Storm Hilary made landfall Sunday on the Baja California peninsula in northwestern Mexico, with “catastrophic and life-threatening flooding” expected in the region, including across portions of the southwestern United States, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Hilary, which was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm Sunday morning, is forecast to produce 3 to 6 inches of rain in many areas, with some predicting up to 10 inches in parts of northern Baja California.
“Flash and urban flooding, locally catastrophic, is expected,” the hurricane center said in its latest update.
The storm is expected to reach Southern California on Sunday afternoon, bringing heavy rainfall across the Southwest through Monday morning, according to the NHC.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday declared a state of emergency.
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