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A month of rain in a few days The heaviest rain, up to a foot or more, from the Pineapple Express was forecast for Northwestern California and the northern Sierra Nevada mountain range.
Despite the rain, drought conditions in Southern California worsened for yet another week, with much of the region now considered to be in "extreme drought" conditions, only the second worse ...
Hinson added that a decent amount of rain will be impacting the Sierra as well, dumping 2-4 inches of rain on the Foothills and 6-12 inches of snow along the range.
Landslides and fallen trees due to the heavy rain and high wind gusts destroyed and damaged many homes and closed roads throughout California. Bel-Air had a peak 24-hour rainfall of 12.42 inches (315 mm) which equates to a 380-year return interval (0.3%).Los Angeles had been incorporating elements of a stormwater harvesting design to retain the ...
Extreme southern California (including San Diego metro area) is forecast to pick up 1 to 3 inches of rain, with locally higher amounts up to 5 inches.
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The ENSO cycle has a huge effect on rainfall and snowfall patterns in California, especially during the winter and spring seasons. During the El Niño phase, the jet stream is located south through California, allowing for warmer temperatures and more heavy rains to occur, particularly in the southern portions of the state.
This is also the highest known point storm total maximum related to any tropical cyclone which has impacted Florida, [21] and by itself would be the highest known rainfall total for any month from any location within Florida. This rainfall amount remained the national 24-hour rainfall record until Tropical Storm Claudette (1979). [22]