Updated rainfall totals show heavy rains continue across Southern California

The National Weather Service updated 48-hour rainfall totals Thursday morning for the ongoing atmospheric river storm impacting Southern California. Several areas had already received half a foot of rain by Wednesday afternoon, and totals continued rising overnight, with more precipitation forecast throughout Thursday.

Some locations in the Los Angeles County foothills reported over a foot of rain, while other spots across the Southland recorded upwards of ten inches.

Los Angeles County
Metropolitan

  • Monte Nido: 3.62 in

  • Bel Air: 3.12 in

  • Big Rock Mesa: 2.99 in

  • Downtown LA: 2.66 in

  • Hollywood: 2.66 in

  • Beverly Hills: 2.64 in

San Fernando/Santa Clarita Valleys

  • Newhall: 5.98 in

  • Pacoima: 5.51 in

  • Canoga Park: 5.47 in

  • Chatsworth: 5.18 in

San Gabriel Valley

  • Eaton Dam: 4.12 in

  • Eagle Rock Reservoir: 3.78 in

  • Mt. Olive High School: 3.44 in

Mountains/foothills

  • San Gabriel Dam: 12.43 in

  • Crystal Lake: 12.13 in

  • West Fork Heliport: 7.72 in

  • Warm Springs: 6.59 in

In the L.A. County desert, Palmdale and Lancaster received 1.89 inches and 2.22 inches, respectively.

Ventura County
Coastal

  • La Conchita: 4.26 in

  • Oxnard: 4.12 in

Western Valleys

  • Matilija Dam: 8.75 in

  • Ojai: 6.70 in

Mountains

  • Old Man Mountain: 10.83 in

  • Nordhoff Ridge: 9.09 in

Orange County
Coastal

  • Coto de Caza: 2.40 in

  • Fullerton Creek: 2.21 in

Santa Ana Mountains

  • Upper Silverado Canyon: 4.68 in

  • Coldwater Canyon: 4.13 in

San Bernardino County
Valleys

  • Larson Ranch: 4.05 in

  • Glen Helen Regional Park: 3.55 in

Mountains

  • Middle Fork Lytle Creek: 12.32 in

  • Wrightwood: 9.89 in

High Desert

  • Mojave Forks Dam: 5.86 in

  • Hesperia: 2.76 in

Riverside County
Valleys

  • Temescal Fire Station: 2.64 in

  • Prado Dam: 1.74 in

Mountains

  • Mount San Jacinto: 2.99 in

  • Snow Creek Trail-Idyllwild: 2.64 in

Coachella Valley

  • Morongo Valley: 1.70 in

  • Palm Desert: 0.23 in

The NWS warns that the “long duration atmospheric river event” is not over. Additional impulses moving through the area Thursday and Friday could bring heavy showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms, with a high potential for flooding. Conditions are expected to improve by late Friday, with dry and warmer weather returning for the weekend and into the middle of next week.

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