Storm stats: Over 13 inches of rain in San Francisco, 15 feet of snow in Mammoth

The atmospheric river storms that have flooded the Bay Area and the rest of California over the past few weeks have done so in record-breaking fashion.

Mother Nature delivered 12.90 inches of rain to Oakland between December 26 and January 10, setting a new record for that 16-day period, according to the National Weather Service. San Francisco International Airport (11.59 inches) and Stockton (8.10 inches) also set new 16-day rainfall records.

During that 16-day window, other places across the region and state received stunning amounts of rainfall.

Here are some of the highlights courtesy of the meteorological service.

  • Downtown San Francisco: 13.59 inches
  • Santa Barbara: 12.10 inches
  • Napa: 11.21 inches
  • Redding: 10.80 inches
  • Downtown Sacramento: 9.58 inches

The Bay Area as a whole received an average of 13.34 inches of rain over a 16-day period, according to the Met Office. California averages 8.61 inches.

More than 10 feet of snow has accumulated at the highest altitudes in the Sierra Nevada during recent storms, according to the weather service.

Here’s a look at selected snowfall totals from the meteorological service.

  • mammoth mountain: 190 inches
  • Donner Pass: 122.6 inches
  • Mono City: 76.7 inches
  • Tahoma: 65.6 inches
  • Tahoe City: 47 inches

For a more in-depth look at the Weather Service’s precipitation report, check out the entire tweet thread below.

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