Final Update 7am Monday August 21:

San Diegans around the county are assessing damage after Tropical Storm Hilary moved through the area on Sunday bringing torrential rain that tapered off overnight. Hilary has now moved north into Nevada.

High winds reached 40 miles-per-hour inland and up to 84 miles-per-hour in the mountains on Sunday. Rain pounded the region causing urban flooding and mudslides. The county’s mountain areas saw the highest amount of precipitation at more than seven inches of rain. Many areas saw rain totals higher than experienced in an entire year.

Flood watches and flash flood watches are still in effect around the state. Sunday night 13 people were rescued from an overflowing San Diego River after they became stranded on a sandbar. Power was knocked out from downed power lines due to high wind and downed trees.

San Diego Unified School District cancelled classes for Monday as did some colleges for student safety as clean-up gets underway.

Hilary is the first tropical storm to reach San Diego since 1997, according to NOAA.

Update 5:30pm- Areas of San Diego County are being slammed with heavy rain and wind as Tropical Storm Hilary hovers directly over the county and starts moving north. Mountain roads were closed and some evacuations took place due to potential mudslides. Along Interstate 8 in Imperial County, just east of San Diego, a rock slide sent debris onto the interstate causing traffic backups. Many areas saw more rain than the county usually gets in an entire year.

Rain and strong winds are expected to wind down by Monday morning.

Shelters were opened to house those living on the streets and others who were forced to leave their homes. Many schools and college campuses have decided to close Monday for the safety of students.

Update 3pm -The U. S. Navy has moved ships out to sea in preparation for Tropical Storm Hilary. Rain has been steady and is starting to increase around San Diego County as the storm makes its way north from Baja California, Mexico to California’s San Diego County. Officials urge residents to stay home as high wind and flooding is expected. SDG&E has crews on standby in case of power outages and remind residents to stay clear of any downed powe lines in case they are live. Low lying areas, beaches, mountains and deserts are a concern for flooding, mudslides and flash flooding.

Update 12:30pm – Tropicals Storm Hilary has made landfall in northern Baja California. Extreme rain and wind from Hilary expected to reach in San Diego County between 3-6pm Sunday. Currently rain ahead of the tropical storm is being seen around San Diego.

Update 9am Sunday: Light rain overnight around San Diego County. Hilary is now a Tropical Storm with concerns of flooding, mudslides and damage of high winds as the eye of the storm moves into San Diego County between 3-6pm Sunday. Residents are urged to stay indoors and not venture out on roads. Currently, TS Hilary is churning off the coast of Baja California, Mexico. It is expected to make landfall near Ensenada, Mexico in the next couple of hours. (Baja California is a state of Mexico bordering California’s San Diego County).

Hurricane Hilary is expected to bring record rainfall and extreme conditions to areas of California and the Southwest as it makes its way north from the Baja Peninsula. The National Weather Service urges residents to prepare for heavy wind and rain beginning late Saturday through Sunday. Hilary will be met with cooler water temperatures it makes its way into the Southwest weakening to a tropical storm. But officials warn this storm could be extreme – bringing life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides along its path through California’s deserts, the states midsection and into Arizona and Nevada. The ground will have little time to absorb the heavy rainfall that’s expected.

State and local officials are urging residents to prepare and to stay home. San Diego and Los Angeles are working to shelter the cities homeless population.