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Hurricane Hilary could dump over year’s-worth of rainfall in parts of Desert Southwest

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As the moisture shield from Hilary makes its way into the Southwest on Saturday, some communities could see 100-300% of their yearly rainfall in just a three-day period.
All modes of tropical weather impacts from Hurricane Hilary are expected across California and the Desert Southwest, but the FOX Forecast Center is closely monitoring rainfall rates that could be historic for places that usually don’t see much.
As the moisture shield from Hilary makes its way into the Southwest on Saturday, some communities could see 100-300% of their yearly rainfall in just a three-day period.
Forecast models show areas around Death Valley, the Anz-Borrego Desert and El Centro, California, could see some of the heaviest rainfall when compared to yearly averages.
Mountainous regions of California are expected to see the most rain, but precipitation at higher elevations is not unusual.

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