Storm dropped a deluge on SLO County. Here’s a look at how much rain fell in your area

The powerful “atmospheric river” that streamed through San Luis Obispo County overnight brought a new deluge of rain to the region.

Nearly everywhere received at least an inch of rain and main locations well more than that, according to the National Weather Service’s 48-hour precipitation totals.

Rocky Butte again received the county’s highest total and was the only spot over 4 inches, but 10 locations in total here got 2 inches or more.

Here’s a look at how much rain fell in spots around SLO County over 48 hours as of 12:30 p.m. Thursday:

• Rocky Butte: 4.33 inches
• Las Tablas (just south of Lake Nacimiento): 3.94 inches
• Black Mountain (along Hwy. 46 west of Templeton): 3.60 inches
• Santa Margarita: 3.08 inches

• Los Osos: 2.61 inches

• Santa Margarita Lake: 2.56 inches
• Nacimiento: 2.16
• Lopez Lake: 2.12 inches
• Atascadero: 2.05 inches
  
  
• Cambria: 2.01 inches
• Arroyo Grande: 1.95 inches
• Cal Poly SLO: 1.85 inches
• San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport: 1.49 inches
• Templeton: 1.4 inches
• Davis Peak (north of Avila Beach): 1.42 inches
• Nipomo: 1.22
• Paso Robles: 1.05 inches
• Oceano: 0.82
• Shandon: 0.77 inches
• Carrizo Plain: 0.65 inches

This story was originally published January 5, 2023 at 5:28 PM.