Hurricane Hilary: California, Arizona and Nevada prepare for potential flooding as storm approaches

Residents of the Southwestern United States are bracing for potential flooding with Hurricane Hilary set to make landfall over the weekend.

on Friday, but meteorologists expect it to weaken to a tropical storm by the time it makes landfall and passes over the Baja California peninsula of Mexico. But even a tropical storm would be historic, as one has not struck California since 1939.

“Heavy rainfall in association with Hilary is expected to impact the Southwestern United States through next Wednesday, peaking on Sunday and Monday,” reported the U.S. National Hurricane Center. There are also concerns about damage from high winds in the affected areas.

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