1992: A big storm that started on this day and ended on 12.7 brought rainfall from 0.5 inch at the coast to up to 6" of precipitation in the mountains.
1.65" fell in Coronado, 1.60" in Vista, 1.42" in Fallbrook, 1.32" in Escondido, and 1.15 in San Diego.
Flooding in Tijuana killed four and left hundreds homeless.
Local flooding, mud slides, standing water, and road closures resulted.
6" to 2 feet of snow fell in the mountains.
1987: A cold front crossing the Pacific Coast brought heavy rain on this day and on 12.5.
Mt. Wilson was drenched with 2.17" in six hours.
1.02" fell at LA between 5 and 7 pm and rain rates of 1" per hour were reported for a time at John Wayne Airport.
0.61" fell in 30 minutes in San Diego all on this day.
Thunderstorm winds gusted to 55 mph at Newport Beach.
Gale force winds battered the coast with speeds exceeding 40 mph, causing tree damage and power outages.
Flooding in downtown LA prompted some evacuations.
Flooding, including water into some houses, was reported in Fallbrook.
More flooding was reported all across San Diego County, including downtown San Diego, where numerous motorists were trapped in their vehicles.
A mudslide closed Valley Center Road and Lake Wohlford Road.
In Westminster winds gusted up to 60 mph and damaged 40 mobile homes, nine of which were ripped out of the ground, and left 24 people homeless.
Boats were shaken loose from their moorings.
Lightning struck a radio tower in Newport Beach, knocking the station off the air, and knocked out power to the area.
Winds knocked down power lines in Newport Beach.
1983: Deepening low pressure dropped 2-4 feet of snow in the Sierra, with reports of 17.5" at Lodgepole and 10" at Grant Grove.
Gusts over 60 mph caused blowing snow and near zero visibility.
1979: It was 69° in Big Bear Lake, the highest temperature on record for December.
This also occurred four days later on 12.8.1979.
1974: Heavy rain that began on 12.3 ended on this day.
There was considerable flooding of low lying areas of Orange County.
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: It was 92° in San Luis Obispo, 87° in Paso Robles, 82° in Idyllwild and 80° in Palomar Mountain, each the highest temperature on record for December.
This also occurred in Palomar Mountain the previous day on 12.3.1958.
1945: 23" of snow fell at Tahoe City, with 10" of snow being reported at Glenbrook, NV.
1873: 2.52" of rain fell in San Diego, the ninth greatest daily rainfall amount on record.
Source: NWS Hanford, Reno, & San Diego
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