Correct. It's been going on for some time. The politicians started jumping on it for political gain. It is bad, as there is very little snowpack on the mountains, as compared to a couple years ago. That snowpack is relied upon for water runoff in the summer. About ten years ago we had a drought that severely lowered local lakes and rivers. So bad then that joggers were using streambeds in San Jose as jogging trails, that were previously flowing rivers. Not as bad right now this year.
Ive been stymied in finding local rainfall totals since thursday.
perhaps its move by the local papers to SELL papers
publish them only in their print versions and not make them available online.
Its been better than five inches...that I know of But I had to empty my collector for fear it would fall off the balcony due to weight.
two inches in the last eight hours is the only data I can find as yet