“1976, Kathleen. 1977, Doereen”: The Los Alamos Tropical Tropical Storm That Grows to Tijuana

Even though extreme storms are rare in Southern California, there are preparations in place. Anderson says many residents are already prepared for more frequent disasters like wildfires and earthquakes, and have plans in place if they need to leave.

The KPBS reporter says there’s a lot of concern about the impact of this storm on the city of Tijuana. It’s a quickly growing city built on a hillside surrounded by canyons. Mud slides are more likely in Tijuana than in San Diego when there is heavy rain.

There was only one storm in 1939 which held its tropical storm strength until it got to San Diego. This weather is not normally seen in the region.

“1976, Kathleen. 1977, Doereen. There’s not many that we can look back and say, “There’s a forecast coming right at us.”

Tropical Tropical Storm Hilary is Coming to Southern California and the West Coast of the Coast of California During the Second Half of the September 11th Countdown

In the deserts of southern California, Nevada, and western Arizona there is a chance of multiple years worth of precipitation in two days.

From Mexico to Ventura and inland to western Arizona, flood watches are in place, as the West Coast and Southwest bracing themselves for what remains of Hurricane Hilary.

Tropical Storm Hilary is approaching Southern California and parts of the Southwest on Sunday — bringing fierce winds and historic rainfall to areas that have not seen tropical storm conditions in more than 80 years.

Hilary is heading for Mexico near the Baja California peninsula. At least one person died of drowning in the Mexican town of Santa Rosalia amid the storm. The Baja California coast is still at risk of flash floods despite the end of the Mexico’s Hurricane watch.

The storm was about 200 miles south of San Diego and moving at 25 mph. It is expected to sweep across southern California by the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

Portions of southern California and southern Nevada are expected to average between 3 to 6 inches of rainfall — but could receive up to 10 inches. Some parts of the country will likely get more rain in a few hours than they do in an entire year. On elevated terrain, winds will be particularly strong and gusty.

The state of emergency was issued by the Gov. of California on Saturday night. Some areas of San Bernardino County have already been ordered to evacuate.

The Flood Operations Center, Cal Fire and the California National Guard are on standby with water vehicles and water rescue teams amid flood threats. State officials also urged residents to sign up for flood and evacuation alerts from their counties, as well as prepare their pets and family in case they need to evacuate.