How Many Inches Of Rain Were Recorded In Hollywood?

HOLLYWOOD, CA – A powerful rainstorm shattered numerous records all over California Monday, and Hollywood wasn’t spared.

The California Nevada River Forecast Center, a collaboration between the National Weather Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, recorded 0.66 inches of rain at the Hollywood Reservoir from Monday at 8 a.m. to Tuesday at 8 a.m. This is higher than Downtown LA, which recorded 0.39 inches, Culver City (0.37), 0r Burbank (0.56).

By contrast, in October 2020, the LA Almanac reported 0 inches of rain in Downtown Los Angeles.

While Southern California wasn’t clobbered like Northern and Central California – where a Category 5 atmospheric river and bomb cyclone brought flash floods, power outages, evacuation orders, highway closures, and much more – the NWS still issued a flood advisory across Los Angeles County, and several records were set.

Los Angeles International Airport saw a total of 0.39 inches, soaring past a record of 0.51 inches set in 1951, according to the National Weather Service. Long Beach Airport, which saw 0.13 inches of rain, also broke a record of 0.08 inches set in 2010.

Still, no major power outages, flooding, or evacuation orders were reported around Los Angeles County. The rest of the week is expected to be sunny and warm, with highs reaching the upper 80s in the San Fernando Valley.

In Hollywood on Tuesday, winds are slowing down to 5 mph, while temperatures are rising to 71, according to the National Weather Service. Thursday will see a high of 88, and Friday will be 81. Temperatures will fall to the upper 60s and lower 70s over the weekend.