Storm dumps record-breaking rainfall on downtown LA
An intense storm brought record rainfall for downtown Los Angeles, with nearly two inches of rain measured by midafternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
Rainfall measured at the University of Southern California station reached 1.90 inches, beating the previous record of 1.01 inches set on Dec. 6, 1997, the NWS said in a tweet.
With a rainfall amount of 1.90″ at #DTLA (so far), #LosAngeles @USC sets a new record for rainfall today. The previous record was 1.01″ on 12/6/1997. #CAwx #LARain pic.twitter.com/W4qA4gzOJq
— NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) December 6, 2018
The storm also brought area-wide street flooding, road closures and mandatory evacuations in Riverside and Orange counties for people living in the Holy fire burn area.