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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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.
Biden briefed on Hurricane Hilary
President Joe Biden has received a briefing from senior staff on the latest preparedness plans for Hurricane Hilary and his team is working with state and local agencies ahead of the storm, according to the White House.
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said earlier she has been providing "continuous updates" to the White House ahead of the storm.
-ABC News' Justin Gomez
LA County Parks to temporarily close
The County of Los Angeles Parks system said it will close on Sunday and Monday "out of an abundance of caution" due to Hilary.
That includes trails, lakes, beaches, pools, botanical gardens and playgrounds. All programs and classes are also canceled.
"While parks are not fenced in, visitors are encouraged to stay home," LA County Parks said.
-ABC News' Jennifer Watts and Alex Stone
Hilary weakens to category 2 hurricane
Hilary continues to weaken as it moves north-northwest, now a category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph.
Hurricane Hilary downgraded to a category 3 storm
Hurricane Hilary has entered cooler water and is starting to weaken, now a category 3 hurricane with sustained winds reaching 125 mph as it moves north-northwest at 16 mph.
Landfall is expected in Mexico on Sunday. The storm is then expected to be at tropical storm strength as it enters southern California, marking the first tropical storm in Southern California since Nora in 1997, more than 25 years ago.
Catastrophic and life-threatening flooding is expected in Southern California.
Rain from Hilary should reach California later Saturday. Early morning monsoonal showers have lead to flash flooding Saturday morning, but that is not associated with Hilary.
-ABC News' Kenton Gewecke