Summary
Death Valley in California recorded its highest rainfall in November in 115 years, with over 1.75 inches of rain. The rain came from a weather pattern called an atmospheric river, causing significant rainfall in Southern California and breaking multiple records.
Key Facts
- Death Valley received over 1.75 inches of rain in November, breaking a 115-year record.
- An atmospheric river is a weather system that carries a lot of moisture and causes heavy rain.
- Southern California usually experiences such weather later in the winter, not in mid-November.
- Other areas, like Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, also saw unusually high rainfall.
- The heavy rain resulted in ending a drought in Southern California.
- Roads in Death Valley National Park were closed due to flooding from the storm.
- The region was no longer under a flood threat but faced a freeze warning with low temperatures.
- The National Weather Service expects above-average temperatures and less rain in the coming weeks.
