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Yesterday was just smashing them across L.A. and Ventura counties, just obliterating them!” Downtown Los Angeles on Sunday received 2.99 inches of rain, far surpassing its previous record of 0. ...
As Hurricane Ian moved northeast across Florida Thursday, it brought historic levels of rain and flooding to the Orlando area, the heart of the state’s vital tourism industry.
4/11 @ 8:00am - Taking our rainfall observation at the office this morning and the numbers are in! We've received 2.45 inches of rainfall in the last 24 hours!
Additionally, much of the Gulf Coast of Florida had a negative storm surge, with water retracting rather than pushing inland. [24] Numerous locations, primarily lying east of the storm's path, measured heavy rainfall, with a peak total of 21.66 in (550 mm) at the water plant in Fort Pierce. [37]
Most neighborhoods in Orlando were flooded as many of the city's numerous lakes overflowed, with the city receiving 14 in (360 mm) of rain. About 250 people were rescued. [93] Heavy rain led to severe flooding in a Disney World resort hotel. [94] Disney suffered an estimated $65 million in economic losses from the storm. [95]
Orlando recorded a wind gust of 105 mph (170 km/h). The winds damaged or destroyed thousands of homes, knocked down tens of thousands of trees, and left more than 2 million Floridians without power. Charley also spawned nine tornadoes across the state. Rainfall associated with the hurricane reached 9.88 in (251 mm) in Bud Slough.
The weather service forecasts cloudy weather with light rain throughout the morning in Milwaukee, with clouds eventually breaking for some sun. About 0.03 inches of rain is expected.
On June 12, various places in Sarasota County, just south of Tampa Bay, recorded 24 hour rainfall totals of 6–10 in (150–250 mm). [20] Rainfall of this magnitude can be expected to hit this area once every 500 to 1000 years. [21] Farther south, Fort Myers recorded 5.44 in (138 mm) of rain, the most recorded there in a 24 hour span. [22]