South California Breaks Rainfall Records During Storm

December 27, 2025 ·

Photo courtesy of PAN XIAOZHEN.

WEST HOLLYWOOD—Southern California was besieged by torrential rain during the Christmas week holiday.  A sheriff’s deputy was killed in a crash on a road near Sacramento, and a man was killed by a falling tree in San Diego. The total amount of rainfall has broken records as the wettest in California in decades.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service, the storm brought continuous rainfall for hours.

So far this season, Downtown Los Angeles received 10.83 inches of rain.  Last session, the area received 0.16 inches, and during a regular season, the area received 3.99 inches.

During the storm, 3.56 inches of rain have fallen in Downtown Los Angeles. In addition, Beverly Hills over the last few days received 3.90 inches of rain, Bel Air has received 4.36 inches, Eagle Rock Reservoir received 5.82 and the Eaton Fire received 9.66.

By Daniel Diquinzio

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