Hilary updates: Over 1 foot of rain hits San Bernardino as LA avoids catastrophe
Hilary soaked Southern California, flooding roads and knocking out power.
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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Hilary winds slow down, but flash flood warnings remain
As of 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT, Hilary remains a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds now down to 45 mph. The center of Hilary is located about 105 miles northwest of San Diego. It is moving at 28 mph.
Widespread flash flood warnings remain in effect across Southern California as areas of heavy rain continue to sweep through the region. The flash flood warnings in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties have been extended until 3 a.m. PT Monday. Flash flooding is ongoing across the region. There are also warnings in many desert areas, including Death Valley.
The widespread heavy rain in Southern California will begin to ease up soon, first in the southeastern part of the state. After 10 p.m. PT Sunday, there is a notable improvement regionwide, with the worst of the heavy rain over and the rain becoming less intense. There is lingering rain overnight in some areas but not as heavy as earlier.
Even though the rain ends, there could still be residual impacts, like landslides or rockslides.
- ABC News Meteorologist Daniel Peck
Hilary moves into Southern California
Hilary is continuing as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds now down to 50 mph as of 5 p.m. PT Sunday. The center of Hilary has now officially moved into Southern California and is located about 25 miles south, southwest of Palm Springs. It is currently moving north at 23 mph.
- ABC News Meteorologist Daniel Peck
Los Angeles Unified School District announces school closures for Monday
Schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the second largest school district in the country, will be closed on Monday as Tropical Storm Hilary makes its way to the area, the district's superintendent said at a press conference on Sunday.
LAUSD serves 565,479 students. Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho expects schools to be open on Tuesday.
The San Diego Unified School District also announced school closures for Monday.
5.1 Earthquake rocks Southern California as heavy rains continue to fall
As the Southland battles heavy rain and continues preparations for the heart of the storm to make its way up through California, there was a 5.1 earthquake, per the U.S. Geological Society. The earthquake was centered near Ojai, and was followed by several smaller aftershocks.
Evacuation orders issued for areas of San Bernardino County
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department issued a mandatory evacuation order for several regions at 7:15 p.m. PT. The regions include Oak Glen, Forest Falls, Mountain Home Village, Angelus Oaks, and northeast Yucaipa.
Earlier Saturday, San Bernardino County Sheriff's issued an evacuation warning to its residents. At the time, San Bernardino County spokesperson David Wert told ABC News, "The purpose is to warn the population that there is an impending danger. They should start making arrangements to evacuate."
The Sheriff’s office released an evacuation map to help residents know if they’re in the affected area.