How Many Inches Of Rain Were Recorded In Pacific Palisades?

PACIFIC PALISADES, CA – A powerful rainstorm shattered numerous records all over California Monday, and Pacific Palisades wasn’t spared.

The California Nevada River Forecast Center, a collaboration between the National Weather Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, did not give totals for every city, but Malibu recorded 0.92 inches of rain from 8 a.m. Monday to 8 a.m. Tuesday, and Santa Monica reported 0.35 inches.

By contrast, in October 2020, the LA Almanac reported 0 inches of rain in Santa Monica.

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 Pacific Palisades, high winds remain, and a High Surf Advisory remains in effect until 3 a.m. Wednesday. Gusts could reach as high as 20 miles an hour Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service. Winds will remain high until Thursday, when the high will soar to 78 degrees, before dropping down to the low 60s and 50s for the weekend.