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Records from the National Weather Show that the Sacramento area received rainfall totals ranging from more than half an inch of rain to nearly an inch and a half in the past 24 hours.
Downtown Los Angeles had received 8.51 inches (216 mm) of rain from February 4–6 making it the second wettest three-day span. [20] Following 1.66 in (42 mm) of rain in Death Valley in 72 hours, California State Route 190 was closed and the park experienced a setback in the recovery from Hurricane Hilary.
Periods of heavy rainfall caused by multiple atmospheric rivers in California between December 31, 2022, and March 25, 2023, resulted in floods that affected parts of Southern California, the California Central Coast, Northern California and Nevada.
Average annual precipitation Percent Area in U.S. Drought Monitor Categories. The prevailing westerly winds from the oceans also bring moisture, and the northern parts of the state generally receive higher annual rainfall amounts than the south. California's mountain ranges influence the climate as well: moisture-laden air from the west cools ...
Rain continues to fall in Southern California from an atmospheric river, raising the risk for additional mudslides with more than 120 reported so far in Los Angeles.
Sunday’s dumping easily surpassed rainfall records for every Aug. 20 since the weather service started tracking the data in 1877, he said. “Odds are, you’ll see the same thing today ...
The damage was estimated at $1.55 billion ($1,926,663,046 today [4]), [3] including damage to California roads and highways estimated at more than $1.05 billion. [ 7 ] [ 5 ] The flooding occurred at the end of one of California's worst droughts on record , and much of the state was unprepared to handle the huge volume of rain and snow.
Rain is in the forecast this weekend for Southern California. The rain could help firefighting efforts, but it also brings risks of mudslides, flash flooding and toxic runoff.