New daily rainfall records set across Southern California
Numerous preliminary daily rainfall records for August 20 were broken across southwestern California Sunday as the region feels the impact of Tropical Storm Hilary.
Here’s a rundown of rainfall across the state:
- Downtown Los Angeles: A daily record rainfall of 1.53 inches was set, breaking the old record of 0.03 inches, which goes back to 1906.
- Long Beach: Saw a daily record Sunday after receiving 1.56 inches of rainfall. The previous record was set back in 2002.
- Palmdale Airport: The daily record was shattered Sunday after receiving 2.95 inches of rainfall. This breaks the old record of 0.05 inches, set in 1934.
- Lancaster: Saw 2.72 inches of rainfall, which is the first time any rainfall has been observed on this day since records began in 1945.
Numerous preliminary daily rainfall records for August 20 were broken across southwestern California Sunday as the region feels the impact of Tropical Storm Hilary. Here’s a rundown of rainfall across the state: Downtown Los Angeles: A daily record rainfall of 1.53 inches was set, breaking the old record of 0.03 inches, which goes back to 1906.…