[californiadisasters] On This Date In California Weather History (October 7)

1997: A storm of 100 year intensity hit the Inland Empire.
1.65" of rain fell in one hour and 15 minutes, 0.31" fell in just three minutes in Hemet.
Floods and debris flows resulted, causing $2.5 million in damage.
Large trees, mud, and boulders were swept down canyons.
Homes and apartments were flooded in north San Bernardino and Highland.

1996: The Wild Wildfire began and burned roughly 25,000 acres over a 11 day period south of Big Sur.

1996: Monterey had a high of 103° F.

1977: Hurricane Heather recurved with the remnants tracking across northern Baja California into Arizona.
There was rainfall up to 2" in the southern mountains and deserts on 10.6 and on this day.
This occurred during the El Niño of 1977-78.

1962: The morning low temperature at Reno, NV was 22° F.

1917: Friant Dam (Fresno Co. - forms Millerton Lake) recorded a high of 105° F.

Source: NWS San Francisco/Monterey, Hanford, Reno, & San Diego

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