« Widespread & possibly destructive flash flooding is possible, » Dr. Daniel Swain wrote about the incoming storm.
Experts predicted on Saturday that Hurricane Hilary will bring historic levels of rainfall to parts of Southern California, with one climate scientist calling the flood risks « genuinely alarming. »
As of Saturday afternoon, Hilary was classified as a Category 4 hurricane as it made its way north along the western coast of Mexico. By Sunday, it is expected to make landfall in Southern California as a tropical storm, with some predictions indicating that typically parched regions could see a year’s worth of rainfall over the course of days. It will be the first time that such a storm has hit the state since September 1939.
« The entire axis of southeastern California deserts — extending from Imperial County all the way up into parts of Inyo County — are at risk of potentially very serious flash flooding, » Dr.
