Owed to cooler ocean temps and a high-pressure system, storms rarely hold enough strength to make landfall as a tropical storm or a hurricane in California.
Hurricane Hilary reached Category 4 strength off Mexico’s Pacific coast Friday and is likely to return to tropical storm status as it nears Southern California this weekend.
“Heavy rainfall in association with Hilary is expected to impact the Southwestern United States through next Wednesday, peaking on Sunday and Monday,” the hurricane center said. It said there was a substantial danger of flash flooding in an area stretching from San Diego to Las Vegas. Read: Homeowners can check a property’s flood, heat and wildfire risk for free with this high-powered app
Flash floods can also occur even if no rain has fallen, such as after a levee or dam has failed, or after a sudden release of water by a debris or ice jam. What’s more, the inability of some municipal storm sewers to keep up with the water removal can aggravate the situation, and that’s been especially true as the nation’s infrastructure has aged.
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