Four states broke rainfall records because of Tropical Storm Hilary

As Tropical Storm Hilary battered the West Coast and Southwest U.S. with rain and flash flooding, four states — Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and Oregon — broke their rainfall records, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s (NOAA) Weather Prediction Center.

In Nevada, the record more than doubled to 9.20 inches, while Montana, Idaho, and Oregon all gained up to an inch more rainfall compared to the previous records.