The deluge of October 24, 2021
The atmospheric river we were holding our breath for did not disappoint. It started to rain shortly before midnight on Saturday (October 23, 2021) and continued nonstop past midnight on Sunday and into Monday morning. I was glued to the weather all day on Sunday, and I never noticed a break in the action. According to the Facebook page of the National Weather Service's Sacramento office, downtown Sacramento received 5.44" in the 24-hour period from 1 a.m. Sunday, October 24 to 1 a.m. Monday, October 25. That is an astonishing 69.1% of the total rainfall for the entire 2020/2021 water year (October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021). All in one day. That's pretty mind-boggling! Graphic from the Facebook page of the US National Weather Service, Sacramento Office This was a new all-time record for the most rain ever received in a 24-hour period in downtown Sacramento, breaking the old record that had stood since 1880 (!): Facebook post by NWS Sacramento If you think 5.44...