Hilary updates: Over 1 foot of rain hits San Bernardino as LA avoids catastrophe

Hilary soaked Southern California, flooding roads and knocking out power.

Last Updated: August 21, 2023, 2:14 PM EDT

All tropical storm warnings have been canceled across Southern California as the remnants of Hilary, which no longer meet the threshold of a tropical cyclone, track north.

Once a Category 4 hurricane, Hilary tore through Southern California with historic rainfall on Sunday, flooding roads and knocking out power.

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Here's how the news is developing. All times Eastern.
Aug 20, 2023, 2:18 PM EDT

Hilary makes landfall in Baja California, Mexico

Tropical Storm Hilary has made landfall just south of the U.S. border.

The storm system moved over the northern Baja California peninsula in Mexico at about 11 a.m. PT, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory.

People walk in the rain along the Pacific Ocean with Tropical Storm Hilary approaching in San Diego County, Aug. 20, 2023 in Imperial Beach, Calif.
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Hilary is currently located aout 215 miles south-southeast of San Diego and is moving north-northwest at 25 mph.

Maximum sustained winds have weakened to 65 mph.

The storm is expected to move through Southern California on Sunday afternoon, bringing catastrophic and life-threatening flooding over portions of the Southwest through Monday.

-ABC News' Dan Peck

Aug 20, 2023, 1:11 PM EDT

Nearly 1,000 flights canceled ahead of storm

Airlines have canceled 944 flights so far as Tropical Storm Hilary approaches the West Coast, according to FlightAware.

The majority of the affected airports are in the West.

Southwest Airlines has cancelled 683 flights, the most flights of all U.S. airlines.

The airline has canceled all flights in and out of Palm Springs International Airport until at least Monday.

-ABC News' Sam Sweeny

Aug 20, 2023, 11:10 AM EDT

Hilary weakens to a tropical storm

Hurricane Hilary, once a Category 4 hurricane, was downgraded to a tropical storm Sunday as it approaches the West Coast.

The center of the storm system is currently located about 220 miles south-southeast of San Diego. It is moving about 25 mph to the north-northwest.

About a quarter of an inch of rain has already fallen in Palm Springs on Sunday morning, while San Bernardino has seen about .8 of an inch, according to the National Weather Service.

People stand on a pier over the Pacific Ocean with Hurricane Hilary approaching in San Diego County, Aug. 20, 2023 in Imperial Beach, Calif.
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Tropical storm force winds will start moving into Southern California over the next few hours.

Catastrophic and life-threatening flooding is likely over portions of the Southwest through Monday, forecasts show.

-ABC News' Kenton Gewecke

Aug 19, 2023, 11:13 PM EDT

Hilary weakens to category 1 hurricane

Hilary continues to weaken as it moves north-northwest, now a category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph.

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