Rain 0.1"; ranfall total 10.39"

Date 	Amount (in.)	Cumulative
10/5/2021	0.08	0.08
10/26/2021	0.45	0.53
12/7/2021	0.02	0.55
12/8/2021	0.05	0.6
12/14/2021	1.15	1.75
12/16/2021	0.48	2.23
12/17/2021	0.04	2.27
12/24/2021	2.40	4.67
12/26/2021	0.45	5.12
12/27/2021	0.20	5.32
12/30/2021	3.75	9.07
2/15/2022	0.09	9.16
12/23/2022	0.02	9.18
3/20/2022	0.20	9.38
3/28/2022	0.81	10.19
3/29/2022	0.10	10.29
4/21/2022	0.10	10.39

0.1” rain; 10.29" rainfal total for the season

This was the tail end of the storm that I recorded on the previous day. We had just over 5" in my backyard the previous year, so this is a relative upgrade.

Rain 0.81” 3-29-2022; rainfall total 10.19"

Nothing much to say except the title.

Rainfall total 9.38" as of 21 Mar 2022

December was great for the garden and then...virtually nothing until last Saturday when we got a surprise and welcome 0.2".

2020-2021 rainfall		
Date Recorded	Amount (in.)	Cumulative
10/5/2021		0.08	0.08
10/26/2021		0.45	0.53
12/7/2021		0.02	0.55
12/8/2021		0.05	0.6
12/14/2021		1.15	1.75
12/16/2021		0.48	2.23
12/17/2021		0.04	2.27
12/24/2021		2.4	4.67
12/26/2021		0.45	5.12
12/27/2021		0.2	5.32
12/30/2021		3.75	9.07
2/15/2022		0.09	9.16
12/23/2022		0.02	9.18
3/20/2022		0.2	9.38

Rain to date

There's a series of storms coming in which make me hopeful that this year we will finish the wet season with somewhat normal rainfall. Our completely dry November was anomalous but the 1+ inches of rain that I noted on 12/14 seemed to get the garden back on track. Irises divided early in November are doing well and the rest of the garden has perked up. For native plants, I find that now (or better yet right before or after a light rainfall) is a really good time to water: The extra water coupled with the timing just makes the plant "think" that it just had a better soaking than Mother Nature actually delivered. Rainfall totals below are in inches as recorded in my backyard.

Date       Amount  Cumulative
10/5/2021   0.08    0.08
10/26/2021  0.45    0.53
12/7/2021   0.02    0.55
12/8/2021   0.05    0.6
12/14/2021  1.15    1.75
12/16/2021  0.48    2.23
12/17/2021  0.04    2.27

Rainfall total 5.05"

We had a low rain year, with only 5.05" accounted for in my back yard. I've been less diligent this year about tracking each storm, but I think I'm mostly on target. Regional news is saying that we are back in drought mode but that Southern California is in better shape to get through drought than Northern California due to stored water. The last three years of rainfall backs that story up: S. California accumulated in the prior two years and we'll use that accumulated water this year. Northern California had far less than normal rainfall this year - so much so that you have to look back to the 1970s drought to find the equal. Sierra snowpack is also not overwhelming. Daniel Swain covers this in detail in his weatherwest blog. This bit of drought news, slightly reassuring though it is for me, still makes me want to get a gray water system going. This year's lower amount follows about 16" in 2019-20 and about 25" in 2018-2019, measured in the same location in my back yard. That's the way of California weather - variable; and even more so due to climate change.

2020-2021 rainfall		
Date     Amount (in.)  Cumulative
11/7/2020   0.24        0.24
12/28/2020  1.7         1.94
1/25/2021   0.24        2.18
1/29/2021   1.37        3.55
3/3/2021    0.13        3.68
3/10/2021   0.78        4.46
3/11/2021   0.37        4.83
3/12/2021   0.02        4.85
3/15/2021   0.2         5.05

1.37” rain

1/29/2021 1.37"

Date Recorded	Amount (in.)	Cumulative
11/7/2020	0.24	0.24
12/28/2020	1.7	1.94
1/25/2021	0.24	2.18
1/29/2021	1.37	3.55

We are headed for a low rain year at current rates.  I'm adding supplemental water in the garden when it looks cloudy and I think the plants will be appreciative come summer if the rainfall totals stay low.

Brent - via iPhone

Almost 16" of rain this year!

An incredible week of rain gave us nearly 2-1/2 inches in one day bringing the rainfall total to 15.93". That's a substantial amount for most places in coastal Los Angeles and on the fat side of a "normal" annual rainfall.

Something I particularly appreciated was being at home during the rain.  My work is normally quite insulated from weather, so it was nice to hear and see the rain falling.

I doubt there's much rain left in the season, but it didn't disappoint.

Date    Amount (in.) Cumulative
11/20/2019 0.53 0.53
11/21/2019 0.03 0.56
11/29/2019 1.88 2.44
12/1/2019 0.35 2.79
12/4/2019 1.02 3.81
12/7/2019 0.15 3.96
12/23/2019 3.29 7.25
12/24/2019 0.04 7.29
12/26/2019 1.69 8.98
1/17/2020 0.28 9.26
2/9/2020 0.13 9.39
2/10/2020 0.03 9.42
3/8/2020 0.05 9.47
3/10/2020 0.19 9.66
3/11/2020 0.02 9.68
3/12/2020 1.05 10.73
3/15/2020 0.35 11.08
3/17/2020 0.08 11.16
3/20/2020 0.16 11.32
3/23/2020 0.99 12.31
3/24/2020 0.01 12.32
4/6/2020 0.4 12.72
4/8/2020 0.4 13.12
4/9/2020 2.49 15.61
4/10/2020 0.32 15.93

0.40" of rain on 8 Apr. More on the way

Our rainfall total is up to 13.12" as of Wednesday the 8th.  That's quite a nice amount for us. Rain continues this week - it's a cold storm, unusual for April, and the heater is on, mostly, while the rain falls though sometimes during interludes of sun the sliding door is wide open to the fantastic flower display in the back yard.

Storm drops about 1" of rain; season total now 12.31"

There's been a lot of news on my feed about continued drought in California, including the area that I live in (Coastal Los Angeles). However, my backyard tally shows that, at least locally, we are within normal amounts of rain. I'm well aware of the Sierra snowpack issues, but for those of you gardening with established, locally-native plants your watering needs for the year have been met. Of course gardens don't necessarily need to look like they have dried up completely during the summer, so many native gardeners will add supplemental water to maintain some green. But consider that in a time of water scarcity, that this year we received enough as a gift from Nature. Date Recorded Amount (in.) 11/20/2019 0.53 11/21/2019 0.03 11/29/2019 1.88 12/1/2019 0.35 12/4/2019 1.02 12/7/2019 0.15 12/23/2019 3.29 12/24/2019 0.04 12/26/2019 1.69 1/17/2020 0.28 2/9/2020 0.13 2/10/2020 0.03 3/8/2020 0.05 3/10/2020 0.19 3/11/2020 0.02 3/12/2020 1.05 3/15/2020 0.35 3/17/2020 0.08 3/20/2020 0.16 3/23/2020 0.99

Rainfall total 11.16"

I hope you are well

Just the basics, today as with so many previous days. I'm maintaining the South Coast CNPS web site these days too, and I find that I have little spare time.  If you are here because I often post about native plants, take a look over there from time to time too.  Content is being added and the site is evolving.

Date  Amount (in.) Cumulative
11/20/2019 0.53 0.53
11/21/2019 0.03 0.56
11/29/2019 1.88 2.44
12/1/2019 0.35 2.79
12/4/2019 1.02 3.81
12/7/2019 0.15 3.96
12/23/2019 3.29 7.25
12/24/2019 0.04 7.29
12/26/2019 1.69 8.98
1/17/2020 0.28 9.26
2/9/2020 0.13 9.39
2/10/2020 0.03 9.42
3/8/2020 0.05 9.47
3/10/2020 0.19 9.66
3/11/2020 0.02 9.68
3/12/2020 1.05 10.73
3/15/2020 0.35 11.08
3/17/2020 0.08 11.16 

More rain is on the way and the garden is already looking quite nice from the recent water.

0.16" rain; 9.42" rain for the seaon, so far

Sunday brought 0.16" rain split between the AM and Sunday night / Monday morning.

Date     Amount(in.) Cumulative
11/20/2019 0.53 0.53
11/21/2019 0.03 0.56
11/29/2019 1.88 2.44
12/1/2019 0.35 2.79
12/4/2019 1.02 3.81
12/7/2019 0.15 3.96
12/23/2019 3.29 7.25
12/24/2019 0.04 7.29
12/26/2019 1.69 8.98
1/17/2020 0.28 9.26
2/9/2020 0.13 9.39
2/10/2020 0.03 9.42

Rain 0.28"

1/17/2020 0.28"

We're now at 9.26" for the season, which is not a cause for panic or for joy.

As of today, the 10 day forecast has a few days with 10% chance of rain, so I'm not expecting much change in rain totals for the near future.

About 5" of rain in the last week; 8.98" total this rainy season

There were two significant storms this week in my area and together they brought us just over 5" of rain. Today, Los Angeles was ringed with mountains covered in snow - a rare and beautiful view.

12/23/2019 3.29
12/24/2019 0.04
12/26/2019 1.69

3.81" of rain so far this year

The first rains have come and gone and we are off to a good start for the rainy season. It's raining more as I type this, so I'm happy for the garden.

Date Recorded	Amount (in.)
11/20/2019	0.53
11/21/2019	0.03
11/29/2019	1.88
12/1/2019	0.35
12/4/2019	1.02

2018-2019 rainfall total 25.32"

Here's all the data that I recorded during the last rainy season. There are certainly a few minor errors, since I wasn't as attentive as in previous years, so consider this total a lower bound.  The overall take home message was that we got plenty of rain.

Date Recorded	Amount	Cumulative
6/8/2019	0.04	25.32
5/19/2019	0.29	25.28
5/16/2019	0.68	24.99
4/30/2019	0.30	24.31
4/3/2019	0.02	24.01
3/22/2019	0.05	23.99
3/20/2019	0.01	23.94
3/6/2019	1.40	23.93
3/4/2019	0.01	22.53
3/3/2019	0.04	22.52
3/2/2019	1.70	22.48
2/21/2019	0.02	20.78
2/17/2019	0.07	20.76
2/16/2019	0.04	20.69
2/15/2019	0.82	20.65
2/14/2019	3.50	19.83
2/12/2019	0.30	16.33
2/10/2019	0.20	16.03
2/9/2019	0.29	15.83
2/5/2019	0.30	15.54
2/4/2019	0.20	15.24
2/3/2019	1.75	15.04
1/31/2019	0.74	13.29
1/16/19	1.80	12.55
1/15/2019	1.61	10.75
1/14/2019	1.85	9.14
1/13/2019	0.02	7.29
1/12/2019	1.28	7.27
1/7/2019	0.77	5.99
1/5/2019	0.40	5.22
12/25/2018	0.01	4.82
12/7/2018	3.00	4.81
11/29/2018	1.31	1.81
11/22/2018	0.50	0.50

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5.54" of rain; season total 20.78"

We had 5.54" inches of rain this last couple weeks and the mountains around LA were covered in snow  - a beautiful sight in winter.  For those is less Mediterranean parts of the world, this is a really bountiful rain year for us.  The garden was of course full of weeds, but the natives have responded well too.

2/21/2019 0.02
2/17/2019 0.07
2/16/2019 0.04
2/15/2019 0.82
2/14/2019 3.50
2/12/2019 0.30
2/10/2019 0.20
2/9/2019 0.29
2/5/2019 0.30

10.42" rain over the past 30 days; 15.24" season total so far

Over about the past 30 days, I've accumulated 10.42" of rain in my back yard as shown below.  The dates are the dates that I read the rain gauge.  

2/4/2019 0.20
2/3/2019 1.75
1/31/2019 0.74
1/16/19 1.80
1/15/2019 1.61
1/14/2019 1.85
1/13/2019 0.02
1/12/2019 1.28
1/7/2019 0.77
1/5/2019 0.40

This is good news for us, considering that last year we had in the low single digits of inches of rain.

Recent rains total 4.81" so far

Today it's a bit wet out - we'll see if we get additional measurable moisture.

Recent rains have brought us a lot of water, particularly compared to last year's drought.  In my backyard with its recently removed spa and concrete decking plus addition of replacement soil, the back yard is a mud pit.  However, it seems to infiltrate rain water reasonably well due to the sandy nature of the soil.  Still, I don't want to walk on it, since I'll track mud everywhere.  Note to self: Move the rain gauge closer to the house to avoid the mud trek and improve my data hygiene on the weather station.

This year, with one previous storm in October dropping 0.9" and the storms noted below we now have 4.81".  Last water-year I measured 4.24" total, for the entire season.

11/22 0.5" rain. (This is a bit of a guess.  The rain gauge in the yard read 5.5"!  Oops - I guess I got a little wild with the hose or someone is punking me.  My weather station read-out was unplugged since forever and it didn't have battery backup, so it was useless.  Batteries now installed!) My report of 0.5" comes from a couple nearby weather stations.

11/29/18 1.31" (I didn't collect the number until several days after the event, and at that time I booked 1.30".  Evaporation seems to be minimal, however, since the newly revived weather station on the roof reported 1.31")

12/7/2018 3.0" on the rain gauge.

0.90” rain

10-13-18 0.90"

Brent - via iPhone