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Kentfield has one of the highest average rainfall totals of any community in the San Francisco Bay Area; normally 47.98 inches (1,219 millimeters) of rain falls each year on an average of 68.9 days. The most rainfall in a month was 26.95 in (685 mm) in February 1986 and the most in 24 hours was 11.56 in (294 mm) on January 21, 1967.
The storms caused record-breaking rainfall totals to be observed in multiple areas, as well as the declaration of states of emergency in multiple counties in Southern California. [3] [4] Wind gusts of hurricane force were observed in San Francisco, along with wind gusts reaching over 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) in the Sierra Nevada.
Other record-breaking totals were reported in Lewis Ranch, which recorded 7.04 inches of rain; Leona Valley and Crystal Lake, both of which recorded 6.97 inches; and Mt. Baldy, with 5.84 inches ...
That’s more than double the 30-year normal rainfall of 3.88 inches for the season to date, and well on the way to approaching the 30-year normal of 10.99 inches for the entire water season that ...
More than 7 inches (180 mm) of rainfall were recorded in the Bay area. [21] Heavy rain forced Game 6 of the 1962 World Series at San Francisco's Candlestick Park to be postponed from its originally scheduled date of October 11 to Monday, October 15.
Rainfall totals in Northern California from Monday, March 27, 2023, to Wednesday, March 29, 2023. In addition to the rain, hail pounded San Francisco and surrounding neighborhoods.
The North Bay was also severely impacted by flooding. In Novato, a levee along Novato creek broke, leading to severe inundations up to 8–10 feet (2.4–3.0 m) deep. In total, 3.45 square miles (8.9 km 2) of fields and pastures in Novato were flooded, and SR 37 was shut down for a period of time. [47]
By the time the rainfall completely ends on Tuesday, coastal and valley areas, such as Santa Barbara County, Ventura County and the Los Angeles metro area could pick up a widespread 3 to 6 inches ...