Atmospheric river aftermath: A look at San Diego County rainfall totals

An atmospheric river dumped heavy rain across San Diego County over the weekend. Check out these precipitation totals.

Mar 31, 2024 - 21:24
Atmospheric river aftermath: A look at San Diego County rainfall totals

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- An atmospheric river dumped heavy rain across San Diego County over the weekend, breaking several daily rainfall records.

According to the National Weather Service, areas like San Diego, Chula Vista, Ramona, Alpine and Vista hit historic perceptional levels Saturday.

Local meteorologist have said more periods of scattered rain may continue throughout the day Sunday in some areas.

(National Weather Service)
(National Weather Service)

Here’s a look at two-day precipitation totals across the county as of 10 a.m. Sunday morning, according to the weather service:

Coastal Areas

General LocationPrecipitation total (inches)
San Onofre2.57
Fashion Valley1.93
Point Loma1.66
National City1.54
San Diego International Airport1.58
Kearny Mesa1.59
Miramar1.59
Carlsbad1.28
Oceanside1.26
Encinitas0.98
Vista1.01
San Marcos0.87
Chula Vista0.69

Valley Areas

General LocationPrecipitation total (inches)
Skyline Ranch1.57
Santee1.50
La Mesa1.43
Ramona1.46
Escondido1.39
Valley Center1.27
Poway1.30
Fallbrook1.32
Bonsall1.14

Mountain Areas

General LocationPrecipitation total (inches)
Palomar Observatory1.84
Descanso1.38
Mesa Grande1.49
Julian1.20
Pine Valley1.07
Santa Ysabel1.21
Warner Springs0.77
Mount Laguna0.56

Desert Areas

General LocationPrecipitation total (inches)
San Felipe0.11
Ocotillo Wells0.01

Don’t see your area? More two-dau precipitation totals across the Southern California region can be found here.

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