SACRAMENTO, California —
Northern California was hit by its most impactful storm of the season so far, with the downpours even prompting a flood advisory for portions of the Sacramento metro Sunday night.
Waves of heavy rain pushed through Northern California Sunday thanks to a low pressure system spinning over the region.
As the system passed over the Coastal Range, it lost strength and areas west of Interstate 5 generally saw less than half an inch of rain. Once the main rain band reached the Sacramento metro area it gained strength and areas east and north of Sacramento received the brunt of the storm.
The heaviest rain occurred around Roseville, Orangevale and Citrus Heights, with 1.5-2.5" of rain falling where the most impressive downpours occurred. It was the most widespread and significant rainstorm since March for Northern California.
As the low moves to the southeast, short term high pressure will cause temperatures to raise into the upper 70s Monday before a cooling trend sets in. High temperatures will be in the low to mid 60s by the end of the work week, much cooler than average for this time of year.
To see what rain totals amounted to in your area, check out this National Weather Service map. Click on observations, check the box that says surface observations and adjust the drop down options to view precipitation totals.
Area rain totals since Sunday morning:
- Sacramento Executive: 0.49"
- Sacramento International: 0.97"
- Auburn: 1.15"
- Blue Canyon: 0.70"
- Orangevale: 1.34”
- Folsom: 0.90"
- Roseville: 1.62”
- UC Davis: 0.51”
- Stockton: 0.19"
- Modesto: 0.45”
- Woodland: 0.27"
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