‘Widespread flooding’ expected across Southern California as Hilary moves in
LOS ANGELES — Hilary, which was downgraded to a tropical storm on Sunday, is rapidly bearing down on the region, with the first rains arriving across Southern California and conditions expected to worsen throughout the day.
The storm is expected to hit Mexico south of Tijuana around 11 a.m. and then enter the U.S. near San Diego. Officials say the biggest impacts will be in desert and mountain areas, with flash floods the biggest concern.
Hilary’s eye is several miles south of San Diego and expected to reach there by 3 to 5 p.m., then move northeast, reaching the border of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties by 9 or 10 p.m.
“We expect widespread flooding,” said Joe Sirard, meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Oxnard. “When I say widespread flooding, I mean, like, potentially countywide flooding.”
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