Parts of southern California could be hit with up to 10-15 inches of rain at the storm passes.
Hilary is expected to make landfall in southern California by Sunday night, though with its strength reduced to tropical storm level with wind speeds of around 50 miles per hour. Some desert areas, such as Palm Springs, could receiveBefore hitting the U.S., Hilary is expected to continue its journey north along Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Saturday and Sunday.
For a larger area, including San Diego and Los Angeles in California, along with Las Vegas and Tonopah in Nevada, the risk of flash floods is recorded as"at least 40 percent." A second map shows how much rainfall is expected, with 10-15 inches being possible for parts of central south California and southern Nevada. A wider region is warned to expect up to six inches of rain, with the remainder of southern California and Nevada told to expect up to four inches.National Hurricane Center
It said:"Preparations for flooding impacts should be completed as soon as possible, as heavy rainfall will begin well in advance of the center [of the storm].
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