Deluge from Tropical Storm Hilary batters California
Deadly floodwaters inundated streets across Mexico’s arid Baja California on Sunday as Tropical Storm Hilary moved ashore carrying torrential rain into Southern California, and concerns mounted that flash floods could strike in places as far north as Idaho that rarely get such heavy rain.
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NOAA VIA AP
This Sunday, Aug. 20, 11:20 a.m. EDT satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Tropical Storm Hilary, right, off Mexico’s Pacific coast.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Surfers ride waves at Doheny State Park Beach in Dana Point, Calif., Sunday, Aug. 20. Tropical Storm Hilary swirled northward Sunday just off the coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, no longer a hurricane but still carrying so much rain that forecasters said "catastrophic and life-threatening" flooding is likely across a broad region of the southwestern U.S.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Surfers wait for waves at Doheny State Park Beach off Dana Point, Calif., Sunday, Aug. 20. Tropical Storm Hilary swirled northward Sunday just off the coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, no longer a hurricane but still carrying so much rain that forecasters said "catastrophic and life-threatening" flooding is likely across a broad region of the southwestern U.S.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A vehicle splashes through puddles along a street starting to flood in the Van Nuys section of Los Angeles as a tropical storm moves into the area on Sunday, Aug. 20. Tropical Storm Hilary is no longer a hurricane but it's still packing what forecasters call "life-threatening" rain as it speeds up Mexico's Baja coast toward Southern California.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A child plays in the rain, Sunday, Aug. 20, in Los Angeles. Tropical Storm Hilary swirled northward Sunday just off the coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, no longer a hurricane but still carrying so much rain that forecasters said "catastrophic and life-threatening" flooding is likely across a broad region of the southwestern U.S.ASSOCIATED PRESS
People walk in the rain, Sunday, Aug. 20, in Los Angeles. Tropical Storm Hilary swirled northward Sunday just off the coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, no longer a hurricane but still carrying so much rain that forecasters said "catastrophic and life-threatening" flooding is likely across a broad region of the southwestern U.S.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Surfers ride waves off Doheny State Park Beach in Dana Point, Calif., Sunday, Aug. 20. Tropical Storm Hilary swirled northward Sunday just off the coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, no longer a hurricane but still carrying so much rain that forecasters said "catastrophic and life-threatening" flooding is likely across a broad region of the southwestern U.S.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A fallen tree lies on a parked car, Sunday, Aug. 20, in Los Angeles. Tropical Storm Hilary swirled northward Sunday just off the coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, no longer a hurricane but still carrying so much rain that forecasters said "catastrophic and life-threatening" flooding is likely across a broad region of the southwestern U.S.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A worker drags caution tape to block off Pico Boulevard after a tree fell, Sunday, Aug. 20, in Los Angeles. Tropical Storm Hilary swirled northward Sunday just off the coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, no longer a hurricane but still carrying so much rain that forecasters said "catastrophic and life-threatening" flooding is likely across a broad region of the southwestern U.S.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Surfers Caspian Ryan, middle, skims on grass as Adrian Zimmernan pulls him with a rope attached to an electric bike pulling the board on fully soaked lawn under heavy rain at Cannon Park in Carlsbad, Calif., Sunday, Aug. 20. Tropical Storm Hilary swirled northward Sunday just off the coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, no longer a hurricane but still carrying so much rain that forecasters said "catastrophic and life-threatening" flooding is likely across a broad region of the southwestern U.S.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A person walks on the beach under an overcast sky after the landfall of Tropical Storm Hilary, in Rosarito, Mexico, Sunday, Aug. 20. Hilary hit the coast in a sparsely populated area about 150 miles (250 kilometers) south of Ensenada, Mexico.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A man searches the beach with a metal detector after the landfall of Tropical Storm Hilary, in Rosarito, Mexico, Sunday, Aug. 20. Hilary hit the coast in a sparsely populated area about 150 miles (250 kilometers) south of Ensenada, Mexico.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tina Spry, from Washington State, now a resident of Rosarito, sits at a bar after the landfall of Tropical Storm Hilary in Rosarito, Mexico, Sunday, Aug. 20. Hilary hit the coast in a sparsely populated area about 150 miles (250 kilometers) south of Ensenada, Mexico.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Men talk under an umbrella at an almost empty establishment after the landfall of Tropical Storm Hilary in Rosarito, Mexico, Sunday, Aug. 20. Hilary hit the coast in a sparsely populated area about 150 miles (250 kilometers) south of Ensenada, Mexico.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A man crosses a street after the landfall of Tropical Storm Hilary in Rosarito, Mexico, Sunday, Aug. 20. Hilary hit the coast in a sparsely populated area about 150 miles (250 kilometers) south of Ensenada, Mexico.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A person in rain gear looks through the sand at the beach in Carlsbad, Calif., Sunday, Aug. 20. Tropical Storm Hilary swirled northward Sunday just off the coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, no longer a hurricane but still carrying so much rain that forecasters said "catastrophic and life-threatening" flooding is likely across a broad region of the southwestern U.S.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A mailbox stands on a flooded residential street in Palmdale, Calif., as a tropical storm moves into the area, Sunday, Aug. 20. Forecasters said Tropical Storm Hilary was the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, bringing the potential for flash floods, mudslides, isolated tornadoes, high winds and power outages.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A flock of pelicans flies past power lines in Carlsbad, Calif., Sunday, Aug. 20. Tropical Storm Hilary swirled northward Sunday just off the coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, no longer a hurricane but still carrying so much rain that forecasters said "catastrophic and life-threatening" flooding is likely across a broad region of the southwestern U.S.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A flooded homeless encampment is seen along California Route 14 in Palmdale, Calif., as a tropical storm moves into the area, Sunday, Aug. 20. Forecasters said Tropical Storm Hilary was the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, bringing the potential for flash floods, mudslides, isolated tornadoes, high winds and power outages.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Davis Calvert, 11, of Pasadena, sits in the logo of SoFi Stadium in the rain before an NFL football game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the New Orleans Saints in Inglewood, Calif., Sunday, Aug. 20.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A vehicle drives through a flooded freeway entrance in Palmdale, Calif. as a tropical storm moves into the area on Sunday, Aug. 20. Forecasters said Tropical Storm Hilary was the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, bringing the potential for flash floods, mudslides, isolated tornadoes, high winds and power outages.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Local resident Cameron Filer shields his dog "Socks" with a full body rain coat as they walk home under a light rain across the Waterfront Park downtown San Diego, Calif., Sunday, Aug. 20. Tropical Storm Hilary swirled northward Sunday just off the coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, no longer a hurricane but still carrying so much rain that forecasters said "catastrophic and life-threatening" flooding is likely across a broad region of the southwestern U.S.