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 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.
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
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.
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.
Gov. Newsom declares state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Hilary
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for much of Southern California on Saturday ahead of Hurricane Hilary making landfall.
"California has thousands of people on the ground working hand-in-hand with federal and local personnel to support communities in Hurricane Hilary's path with resources, equipment and expertise," the governor said in a statement.
There are currently “more than 7,500 boots on the ground deployed” to help local communities the governor’s statement continued.
The impacts of the storm are expected to begin Saturday evening lasting through Monday, according to the statement.
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