SAN DIEGO — A low pressure system with moisture from an atmospheric river swept over the region this week, dumping rain across the county.
Several areas experienced heavy precipitation Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, making the morning commute more challenging for some with flooding and debris affecting roadways.
According to data from the National Weather Service San Diego, rainfall levels in some areas surpassed a whopping 4 and a half inches in the last couple of days.
Here’s a breakdown of accumulating precipitation levels in San Diego’s coastal areas, valleys, mountains and desert lands. The data reflects two-day totals as of 2:18 p.m. Wednesday, according to calculations from NWS.
*Areas above the freezing level may not show accurate precipitation totals, said NWS.
Coastal areas
General location | Precipitation level |
San Onofre | 3.16 inches |
Carlsbad | 2.73 inches |
Oceanside | 2.58 inches |
San Marcos | 2.55 inches |
Encinitas | 2.21 inches |
San Diego International Airport | 1.05 inches |
Valley areas
General location | Precipitation level |
Bonsall | 2.98 inches |
Fallbrook | 2.97 inches |
Couser Canyon | 2.90 inches |
Lake Wohlford | 2.82 inches |
Escondido | 2.73 inches |
Mountain areas
General location | Precipitation level |
Palomar Observatory | 5.43 inches |
Birch Hill | 5.16 inches |
Mesa Grande | 3.64 inches |
Lake Cuyamaca | 3.05 inches |
Lake Henshaw | 2.88 inches |
Julian | 2.24 inches |
Desert areas
General location | Precipitation level |
Borrego Palm Canyon | 0.37 inches |
Borrego Springs | 0.16 inches |
Ocotillo Wells | 0.10 inches |
Though NWS predicts a dry Thursday with slightly warmer temperatures, more rain is on the horizon with light precipitation forecast for parts of San Diego County on Friday.