Key takeaways:
- Tropical Storm Hilary dropped 3.18 inches of rain on Palm Springs, making it the wettest summer day the city has ever had.
- Flash floods submerged roads, residential neighborhoods and golf courses throughout the city.
- The National Weather Service has issued a warning to residents of the area, urging them to avoid flooded roads and to be aware of the potential for mudslides and other dangerous conditions.
Residents of Palm Springs, California were hit hard by Tropical Storm Hilary on Sunday, as the storm system broke records with its unprecedented rainfall and flash floods.
The storm system dropped 3.18 inches of rain on Palm Springs, making it the wettest summer day the city has ever had, and the record for most rainfall in a single day. This amount of rain is more than half of the average yearly rainfall for the city.
The previous record in Palm Springs was 2.03 inches of rain nearly a century ago — on Aug. 1, 1930. Flash floods submerged roads, residential neighborhoods and golf courses throughout the typically arid city.
The National Weather Service has issued a warning to residents of the area, urging them to avoid flooded roads and to be aware of the potential for mudslides and other dangerous conditions.
Tropical Storm Hilary is the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, and the effects of the storm are expected to be felt for some time. Residents of Palm Springs are advised to take precautions and remain alert for further updates from the National Weather Service.
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