Downtown Sacramento beat the record for the most rain in a 24-hour period for the date on Saturday, posting 1.29 inches.<\/p>\n
The previous record for Feb. 8 of 1.17 inches was set in 1985.<\/p>\n
Several other nearby cities also received a lot of moisture from this storm, which started Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
Auburn Dam Ridge reported getting 7 inches of precipitation, while Placerville received 6.34 inches. Newcastle posted 5.04 inches of rain, while Orangevale recorded 4.10 inches.<\/p>\n
\u201cFolsom Lake has risen two to three feet so far from this system,\u201d said Stefanie Henry, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Sacramento.<\/p>\n
And this storm isn\u2019t done yet.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re expecting 0.5 to 0.75 inches tonight into Monday for Sacramento,\u201d said Henry.<\/p>\n
Similar amounts of rainfall are expected for Marysville, although Auburn may get up to an inch of rain before the storm passes.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the heaviest one we have in terms of rainfall this season,\u201d said Henry. \u201cIt\u2019s a significant storm, and it\u2019s not over yet.\u201d<\/p>\n
A flash flood warning for the area where the American fire burned was allowed to expire Sunday when the heaviest rain rates – up to an inch an hour – shifted south and east.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt did happen but we haven\u2019t heard of any flooding because of it,\u2019 said Henry.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn Sacramento, we are starting to see significant rises in small creeks, with local flooding, and water ponding,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The California Highway Patrol was busy Sunday responding to reports of roadway flooding in the Auburn and Placerville areas.<\/p>\n
The wet weather is due to a strong atmospheric river, with a lot of moisture from the subtropics being funneled into the area.<\/p>\n
Sacramento area residents can expect a soggy commute early Monday with occasional showers, but the system will leave the area by late morning.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe expect rain to be tapering off tomorrow (Monday), although snow will linger in the mountains,\u201d said Henry.<\/p>\n
The Sierra received 10 inches to 13 inches of precipitation from this storm, with Boreal reporting getting over 4 feet of new snow. Sugar Bowl received 50 inches of fresh powder since last Wednesday.<\/p>\n
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