Posted December 21, 2010, 6:21 AM.

The National Weather Service had a flash flood warning in effect throughout much of Southern California as four day rain totals were widely variable, between 2.37" (in Menifee) and an amazing 8.10" (in De Luz) locally at WeatherCurrents stations in western Riverside and northern San Diego counties.

Rain continued to fall Tuesday morning, with most communities gaining about another half inch or more.

For most locations, Monday was the wettest day yet, with totals ranging from 1.54" (Fallbrook) to 3.12" in Moreno Valley. Other hefty totals were recorded in De Luz with 3.07", Temecula with 2.80", 2.48" in Wildomar, 2.27" in French Valley and 2.05" in Riverside. Murrieta's 3.45" included some rain from Sunday.

Sunday was also very wet, with totals ranging from 0.43" (Menifee) to 3.81" in De Luz. Lake Elsinore was close behind with 2.56".

The storm was the second in a week, and Monday marked the sixth straight day of rain.

Rain was expected to lighten somewhat later on Tuesday, then become showers by Tuesday night, decreasing through Wednesday, according to predictions by the National Weather Service. Rain forecasts had another inch and half to two inches possible by the time the storm finally clears.

WeatherCurrents' Murrieta and Moreno Valley weather stations had rain gauge clogs during the storm and their totals have been corrected.

The following rainfall totals were recorded for the storm (Monday's totals are through 5:30pm):

1. Wildomar totals are not complete for October.
2. Moreno Valley totals were corrected for Sunday and Monday due to a rain gauge clog.
3. Murrieta totals were corrected for Monday due to a rain gauge clog.
4. Totals are through Monday evening.
5. San Jacinto totals are not complete for November.

Totals in De Luz, Fallbrook and Hemet are confirmed against manual rain gauges at each site.