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Rainfall Record Set In Newport Beach, Reports Say

The old record was set almost a century ago in 1930, the National Weather Service reported.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA — A new rainfall record was set in Newport Beach during Wednesdays rains, replacing the old record set nearly a century ago, the National Weather Service said.

Newport Beach residents saw about 2.6 inches of rain on Wednesday, breaking the last 24-hour rainfall record of 1.5 inches, which was set in 1930.

Newport Beach has reported 11.3 inches of rain this year, the Daily Pilot reported.

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“It has been one of the more wetter winters, especially compared to the last couple of years,” meteorologist Casey Oswant with the National Weather Service in San Diego told the Daily Pilot. “The past three winters have not been very rainy, but when we get into the winter of 2019, Anaheim, for example ... was quite rainy with their annual total at 25.35 inches, with much of that rain falling between December and March. So far this calendar year, we’re looking at 13.93 inches for Anaheim.”

The winter rains are expected return, with the National Weather Service predicting that showers could start as early as Sunday night.

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