FOX 5/KUSI) — The first major rainfall of California’s water year drenched the southern part of the state as remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel moved over the region this weekend.
The state’s water year starts on October 1 and is set up that way since the majority of rainfall happens in the fall and winter months.
During this busy, El Niño-fueled summer and fall of storm activity in the Pacific Ocean, Rachel was the storm that came closest to Southern California, drenching the region from Saturday night into Sunday morning, with more rain possible on Sunday and Monday.
The storm was also partially responsible for the various weather advisories in San Diego County, including coastal flood and wind advisories.
In the San Diego region, here’s how much it has rained in the 48 hours leading up to 6:18 a.m., according to information from the National Weather Service.
The top three weather stations in the San Diego area that received the most rain were:
Palomar CRS – 3.89″
Birch Hill – 3.83″
Cactus City – 3.07
Both Palomar CRS and Birch Hill are higher than 5,300 ft. in elevation, with Cactus City at 1,700 ft. in elevation.
The coastal areas of San Diego County received the following:
Carlsbad – 1.65″
Oceanside – 1.55″
National City – 1.29″
Vista – 1.25″
Fashion Valley – 0.93″
San Diego Int’l Airport – 0.84″
Chula Vista – 0.64″
San Diego County valleys got more overall rain than the coastal areas, with some valley weather stations receiving the following:
Lower Oat Flats – 2.90″
Mt. Woodson – 2.48″
Barona – 2.41″
Ramona Airport 2.14″
Valley Center – 1.93″
Fallbrook – 1.80″
Escondido – 1.75″
Santee – 1.50″
La Mesa – 1.19″
In the mountain and desert regions, communities received the following:
Julian – 2.25″
Descanso RAWS – 1.91″
Warner Springs – 1.55″
Borrego Springs – 1.14″
Ocotillo Wells – 1.12″
