Downtown Sacramento Sees Wettest May On Record, Breaking Mark Set In 1889
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) - Several May rain records were shattered with this past storm.
According to the National Weather Service, Downtown Sacramento has already seen 3.28" of rain this month. This breaks the old mark of 3.25", which was set back in 1889. No other recorded May in Downtown Sacramento since 1889 has seen more than 3" of rain.
It has been quite the May here in #NorCal. Today new daily rain records were set at Downtown Sac, Sac Exec and Stockton. Downtown has now seen the wettest May on record with 3.28" so far beating the old record of 3.25". #CAwx pic.twitter.com/4dIPrpFcjW
— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) May 20, 2019
On average, Downtown Sacramento only sees .76" of precipitation in May.
Stockton, which saw a downpour that flooded streets this weekend, broke a daily record for May 19 with .90" recorded on Sunday. The old record was .52" set in 1961.
Dry weather is expected for Northern California for most of Monday, but forecasters say rain and mountain snow are expected to return by night through Tuesday.