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SunSeeker

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13. Forecast is rain and thunderstorms on and off through Monday!

Reply to SoapBox (Reply #12)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 10:13 PM

Jul 2015

The Metropolitan Cooperative Water District called the rains we got in May the "May miracle" because it brought reservoirs up an average of 10%. Hopefully these July rains will get us another 5% bump or so.

I know this won't get us out of the drought, but it's better than a stick in the eye!

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Looks like Southern California got its January rain in July. [View all] SunSeeker Jul 2015 OP

No, this was not El Nino JayhawkSD Jul 2015 #1

I'll believe El Nino is coming when I see it. SunSeeker Jul 2015 #2

And now the Central Coast is getting our turn! petronius Jul 2015 #3

Yes, you guys are so dry your groundwater has saltwater intrusion. SunSeeker Jul 2015 #4

Steady rain at my place. Along with rare lightning & thunder...and warm. pinto Jul 2015 #5

I was pretty confused by the flashes when I got woken up ~5 am, it's been petronius Jul 2015 #11

Flashes? Cleita Jul 2015 #15

Are power outage reports true? chapdrum Jul 2015 #6

I am not aware of any power outages. SunSeeker Jul 2015 #7

As heard on NPR, this storm was due to a Pacific hurican that churned south of Baja a few days back. Agnosticsherbet Jul 2015 #8

Ugh! Hot and humid... SoapBox Jul 2015 #9

Yup, it's 90° with 60% humidity right now! SunSeeker Jul 2015 #10

And now at 6:42P... SoapBox Jul 2015 #12

Forecast is rain and thunderstorms on and off through Monday! SunSeeker Jul 2015 #13

I hadn't heard that forecast. SoapBox Jul 2015 #14

California rains cause I-10 bridge to collapse antiquie Jul 2015 #16

Amazing picture. Thanks. They’re predicting more rain today! nt SunSeeker Jul 2015 #17

The I-40 PasadenaTrudy Jul 2015 #18