2014: A Pacific storm brought moderate to heavy rain on this day through 12/4.
Two-day rainfall totals of one to 2" were recorded west of the mountains,
while the southern slopes of the San Bernardino Mountains gotup to 5" of
rain (isolated amount of 14.5" at Yucaipa Ridge).
Flooding resulted, withmud, debris and water closing several roadways and stranding vehicles.
On 12/4 mud with debris ten feet high piled up on Soboba Road north of San Jacinto.
A swift water rescue was needed.
A swift water rescue was needed.
2006: Offshore winds gusted to 92 mph with seven gusts over 75 mph in northwest San Bernardino.
Gusts reached 75 mph at Fremont Canyon.
Downed power lines sparked a small fire in the Inland Empire.
16 power poles were downed in Valley Center.
2001: 20" of snow fell at Tahoe City (west shore Lake Tahoe).
2000: Dense fog caused several fatal car accidents in San Diego County.
One man involved in the accidents jumped over a guard rail to escape traffic.
Unaware he was on a bridge, he fell 70 feet to the road below.
1999: Santa Ana winds produced a gust of 90 mph at San Bernardino and 68 mph in Fontana.
1988: Bishop, CA records a high temperature of 84° F which ties for the warmest November reading.
1974: Heavy rain that began on this day ended on 12.4.
There was considerable flooding of low lying areas of Orange County.
1966: Start of the flooding event in the Kern County Sierra Nevada, which persisted through the 8th, including flooding at Kernville.
1966: Heavy rain drenched the region, even the mountains, from 12.2 to 12.7.
Storm totals for the period: 27.79" in Lake Arrowhead (believed to be a 100 year rainfall), 23.73" in Palomar Mountain, 18.72" in Big Bear Lake, 17.85" in Idyllwild, 9.14" in San Bernardino, 7.63" in Redlands, 6.21" in Santa Ana, 5.19" in Riverside, 2.99" in San Diego, 2.73" in Palm Springs, but only 0.66" in Victorville and 0.28" in Barstow!
At least two homes were destroyed by floods and debris flows in Mill Creek Canyon.
Debris flows and floods damaged homes and roads in Wrightwood and Lytle Creek.
Homes and businesses were flooded in Redlands and Palm Springs.
Many roads across the region were flooded and washed out.
Scuba divers could not recover a Montclair man believed drowned in floodwaters.
Strong storm winds caused power outages.
1958: Pinnacles National Monument had a high temperature of 90° F -- a record for the month.
1958: It was 95° F in Santa Ana, 93° F in Riverside and Palm Springs, 90° F in Santa Maria and Lompoc, 89° F in Santa Barbara, and 80° F in Palomar Mountain, each the highest temperature on record for December.
It also reached 80° F in Palomar Mountain the next day, 12.4.1958.
It also reached 93° F in Palm Springs on 12.7.1938.
1940: The high temperature at Reno, NV, was a very warm 71° F.
1919: 26" of snow fell at Sierraville, with 11.5" at Reno, NV.
Source: NWS San Francisco/Monterey, Hanford, Reno, Las Vegas, & San Diego
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