Drought — San Diego County Coasts, California

2004-10-16 · San Diego County Coasts, California

Event narrative

San Diego Lindbergh Field set a record for the most consecutive number of days without measurable rain at 182 days. This beat the old record of 181 days set the previous year. The streak started on April 18, 2004, and ended on October 17, with the onset of the wettest October ever on record at Lindbergh Field.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5426954. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.