What parts of SLO County got the most rain in the latest storm? Here are the totals
This story was originally published on Jan. 3, 2024. For rainfall totals for the atmospheric river storm on Feb. 12, 2025, visit our latest story here: SLO County spot saw more than 7 inches of rain in latest storm. How much fell in your area?
San Luis Obispo County got another quick soaking overnight into Wednesday as another rain storm moved through the Central Coast.
County locations received anywhere from a quarter of an inch to more than an inch and a half of rain in the 24-hour period ending at 5 p.m. Wednesday, according to the San Luis Obispo County Department of Public Works.
Rocky Butte, a location in the mountains northeast of Cambria that often leads the county in rainfall, did exactly that again, totaling 1.62 inches.
San Luis Obispo area received between 0.45 and 0.88, while the South County topped out at around two-thirds of an inch.
Here’s a look at all the totals from across the county, according to San Luis Obispo County Public Works:
- Rocky Butte: 1.62 inches
- South Portal: 0.78 inches
- Atascadero: 0.55 inches
- Lopez Dam: 0.44 inches
- Santa Margarita: 0.45 inches
- Nipomo East: 0.66 inches
- San Luis Obispo off Broad Street and Industrial Way: 0.86 inches
- San Luis Obispo Reservoir: 0.88 inches
- Arroyo Grande: 0.35 inches
- Davis Peak: 0.67 inches
- Cambria: 0.56 inches
- Templeton: 0.45 inches
- San Simeon: 0.45 inches
- Los Osos: 0.47 inches
- Nipomo South: 0.54 inches
- Oceano: 0.24 inches
- Canet near Morro Bay: 0.63 inches
- Shandon: 0.42 inches
Forecast brings sunlight and a high surf advisory
Looking ahead, San Luis Obispo County residents can largely expect clearer skies and cool temperatures through the end of the week., according to the National Weather Service.
High temperatures are expected to fluctuate between from the mid-50s and mid-60s on Thursday and Friday, with overnight lows dropping down to around 40 degrees.
Skies are largely expected to stay clear across San Luis Obispo County.
Coastal residents of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties will still have to contend with a high surf advisory, which the NWS enacted starting at 1:47 p.m. through 9 a.m. Monday.
High surf advisories signify large breaking waves of 10 to 15 feet, which could increase to 12 to 18 feet on Friday, along with dangerous rip currents.
The biggest surf will be found on west- and northwest-facing beaches, including Morro Bay State Park and Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area, the advisory said.
Minimal coastal flooding is expected through Thursday, but tide levels could increase by 6 feet due to tides this weekend, meaning coastal flooding remains a possibility, the NWS advisory said.
This story was originally published January 3, 2024 at 5:51 PM.
