2004: Monthly record rainfall was received in only one day across the region. The same happened just a week previous on 10/20.
Totals for last two weeks of October were 4"-8" in lower elevations, and up to 14" at Lake Arrowhead.
Local flooding resulted. 2.70" fell at San Diego, the fourth most on any calendar day and the second wettest October day on record.
1.93" of rain fell at Oceanside Harbor and 1.65" fell in Victorville, each the greatest daily amount on record for October.
Seven were rescued from vehicles in a flooded intersection in Sun City.
12 vehicles were trapped in mud at Scissors Crossing (east of Julian). A homeless man was rescued in the San Diego River.
Several vehicles were stuck in San Jacinto River floodwaters near Perris. Two feet of snow fell at Big BearLake, most of which fell in a 12 hour period.
A few local ski resorts opened on the earliest date in their history.
Officially, 22" fell in town near lake level, the greatest daily snowfall amount on record for October,beating the previous October daily record by 18"!
2003: Santa Ana winds started on 10/25 and ended on this day.
Gusts of 56 mph were measured at Descanso, 46 mph in Anza, 45 mph in Ontario, 43 mph at Fremont Canyon, 41 mph in Beaumont and 40 mph in Campo.
Unprecedented wildfires, including the Cedar, Paradise and Otay Fires consumed hundreds of thousands of acres, killed over 20 people and caused over one billion dollars in damage.
2000: Heavy rains moved through Las Vegas, NV, producing street flooding over many parts of the valley.
Several roads were closed due to the flooding.
2000: Heavy rain and very high tides combined to inundate coastal areas at Sunset Beach (Seal Beach).
1996: Hollister had a low temperature of 34° F.
This was one day after hitting a low of 35° F and one day before hitting a low of 36° F.
1996: Strong Mono Winds blew across the southern and central Sierra Nevada.
Oak Opening had a gust of 98 mph.
Numerous large trees were knocked down in Yosemite National Park.
1993: Santa Ana winds started on 10/26 and ended on this day.
A gust of 62 mph was measured at Ontario.
Twenty fires ravaged Southern California including in Laguna Hills.
Four were killed and 162 injured.
$1 billion incurred in economic losses in property alone and 194,000 acres were destroyed.
The Laguna Fire roared to life in Laguna Canyon and rapidly spread toward the coast, with flames up to 200 feet high.
In total the fire consumed 366 structures and 16,682 acres, as it burned through subdivisions in Laguna Beach.
1960: The morning low temperature at Reno, NV, was 16° F.
Source: NWS Hanford, Reno, San Francisco/Monterey, Las Vegas, & San Diego
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