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Heavy Rain in Orange County, California
Heavy Rain February 14, 2025 · Orange County, California
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Mesonet station SDOC1 Silverado Canyon reported a total precipitation of 5.16 inches.
The wider storm
A cold Pacific storm combined with an atmospheric river brought heavy rain and snow to southern California. 3 day precipitation amounts as high as 4 to 7 inches occurred in the San Bernardino Mountains. 1 hour rainfall mountains of 0.5 to 0.9 inches per hour were observed in the Santa Ana and San Bernardino/San Gabriel mountains. Total rainfall of 6 inches and a maximum one hour rate of 0.65 inches during the evening of February 13, which produced a significant debris flow and flash flood on SR 330 which trapped 3 vehicles. The damage on the road resulted in a 2 week closure to the state highway.
Began near Trabuco Canyon (33.7500, -117.5400).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1239482. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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