SAN DIEGO — A storm system with moisture from an atmospheric river swept over the region this week, dumping rain across the county.
The National Weather Service forecasts widely scattered showers to continue into Thursday morning from the coast to the mountains with some areas receiving heavy downpours.
Strong westward winds are also expected into Friday morning, especially for the mountains and desert lands
Five-day precipitation totals are in and NWS data shows rainfalls levels surpassing 5 inches in the Henshaw Dam area, located at the southeast base of Palomar Mountain. This marks the highest recorded level for the week so far.
Here’s a breakdown of the highest accumulating precipitation levels in San Diego’s coastal areas, valleys, mountains and desert lands. The data reflects five-day totals as of 5:06 a.m. Thursday morning, according to calculations from NWS.
*Areas above the freezing level may not show accurate precipitation totals, said NWS.
Coastal areas
General area | Precipitation level |
Oceanside | 2.29 inches |
San Onofre | 2.03 inches |
Vista | 1.94 inches |
Kearny Mesa | 1.91 inches |
Miramar | 1.90 inches |
Valley areas
General area | Precipitation level |
Skyline Ranch (Valley Center) | 3.21 inches |
Otay Mountain | 3.04 inches |
Fallbrook | 2.88 inches |
Lake Wohlford (Escondido) | 2.84 inches |
Mount Woodson | 2.80 inches |
Mountain areas
General area | Precipitation level |
Henshaw Dam | 5.42 inches |
Lake Cuyamaca | 4.53 inches |
Palomar | 4.50 inches |
Mesa Grande | 4.40 inches |
Julian | 4.07 inches |
Desert areas
General area | Precipitation level |
Borrego Palm Canyon | 1.01 inches |
Borrego Springs | 0.54 inches |
Agua Caliente | 0.22 inches |
Ocotillo Wells | 0.12 inches |
Looking ahead to next week, NWS says another low pressure system from the northwest could bring even more rain to the county come mid-week.