Posted January 2, 2011, 11:54 AM.
The very wet month of December resulted in many WeatherCurrents locations being above their season averages.
And, of course, we're not done yet. January and February are typically the wettest months of the year, and significant rainfall can sometimes last through April.
And the first storm of 2011 is on the way Sunday night, with predictions of between a quarter and a half of an inch of rainfall, mostly coming tonight and tomorrow morning. The first wave of the storm was expected to arrive by 5pm Sunday evening. Showers were predicted through early Tuesday morning.
By the end of December, De Luz, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Moreno Valley, Riverside, San Jacinto and Temecula had already exceeded their entire season averages, and nearly all of the other location were close to theirs.
The strong pre-Christmas storm was credited with the outsized rainfall totals, although rain had started back in October.
Rainfall was running two to four times the normal to date.
Location |
Dec. 2010 |
Season to date |
Normal to date |
Normal season1 |
De Luz |
16.16" |
21.75" |
N/A |
13.04"3 |
Fallbrook |
11.12" |
15.74" |
6.02" |
16.40" |
French Valley |
8.91" |
11.13" |
N/A |
N/A |
Hemet |
8.01" |
10.78" |
5.08" |
12.24" |
Lake Elsinore |
13.38" |
16.26" |
3.65" |
10.41"3 |
Menifee |
7.30" |
9.38" |
2.67" |
7.22"3 |
Moreno Valley |
10.33" |
12.36" |
N/A |
10.39"3 |
Murrieta |
10.64" |
12.76" |
5.60" |
15.42" |
Perris |
7.99" |
9.62" |
N/A |
8.38"3 |
Riverside |
8.94" |
10.34" |
N/A |
6.60"3 |
San Jacinto |
8.49"2 |
10.55"2 |
N/A |
6.72"3 |
Temecula |
12.18" |
15.26" |
5.60" |
13.23" |
Wildomar |
8.49"2 |
10.58"2 |
N/A |
14.07"3 |
- Does not include the current 2010-2011 season
- Rain totals for 2010-2011 are not complete
- Season average computed from less than five seasons and may not be accurate
|
Other Recent Weather News for WeatherCurrents
-
Santa Ana Winds prompt Red Flag Warnings this week
November 6, 1:03 PM
-
Isolated thunderstorms possible inland Friday afternoon
September 20, 1:44 AM
-
Thunderstorms, gusty winds hit inland communities Sunday afternoon
September 8, 11:06 PM
-
Major heat wave brings widespread triple-digit temperatures
September 5, 11:17 PM
-
Thunderstorms possible Sunday and Monday
July 14, 3:08 PM
-
Dangerous heat wave prompts warnings Friday-Saturday
July 4, 2:26 AM
-
2023-2024 Rain Season Review and Totals
July 1, 7:17 AM
-
Storm Totals: May 3rd-5th, 2024
May 7, 2:03 AM
-
Storm Totals: April 13th-14th, 2024
April 17, 12:53 AM
-
Storm Totals: April 4th-5th, 2024
April 6, 7:34 PM
-
Storm Totals: March 30th-31st, 2024
April 2, 3:20 AM
-
Flood Watch issued as potentially significant storm approaches
March 29, 4:05 PM
|