SLO County spot saw more than 7 inches of rain in latest storm. How much fell in your area?
The latest winter rainstorm brought over 7 inches of rain to at least one part of San Luis Obispo County — and more than 4 inches to many other spots.
The powerful California storm caused flooding, power outages and downed trees across the county. The rapid rainfall also led to a 4,000-gallon sewage spill that closed a portion of Avila Beach.
According to the National Weather Service, county locations received anywhere from less than an inch to more than 7 inches of rain over the past three days, ending at 4 a.m. Friday.
Rocky Butte, a location in the mountains northeast of Cambria that often leads the county in rainfall, was at the top with 7.52 inches. This also made it the rainiest spot across the Central Coast and Southern California regions monitored by the Weather Service’s Los Angeles office.
The San Luis Obispo area received between 1.3 inches and 3.9 inches, while the South County topped out at around 3.7 inches. North County ranged between 1.7 inches in Paso Robles and 4.2 inches in Atascadero.
Here’s a look at all the totals from across the county, according the National Weather Service:
- Rocky Butte: 7.5 inches
- Nacimiento River (county line): 5.9 inches
- Las Tablas: 5 inches
- Santa Margarita West: 4.5 inches
- Atascadero: 4.3 inches
- Morro Toro (Highway 41): 4.3 inches
- Salinas Dam: 4.9 inches
- Bald Mountain (north of Lopez Lake): 3.9 inches
- San Luis Obispo at Cal Poly: 3.9 inches
- Branch Mountain (near Carrizo Plain): 3.8 inches
- Arroyo Grande: 3.7 inches
- Santa Margarita East: 3.1 inches
- San Luis Obispo (Broad Street and Industrial Way): 3.1 inches
- Upper Lopez: 2.9 inches
- Davis Peak (near Montaña de Oro): 2.7 inches
- Cambria: 2.6 inches
- Lopez Dam: 2.6 inches
- Templeton: 2.6 inches
- Los Osos: 2.3 inches
- Paso Robles: 1.7 inches
- Pismo Beach: 1.5 inches
- La Panza: 1.4 inches
- Nipomo: 1.4 inches
- San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport: 1.3 inches
- Oceano: 1 inch
- Shandon: 0.9 inches
What’s ahead in SLO County’s forecast
While a few lingering showers are expected, SLO County’s forecast should even out by Saturday, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
Friday was projected to be cool with some wind gusts and a potential for scattered showers, the Weather Service said. By Saturday, the weather should be warmer and dryer.
“Saturday will be quite the pleasant day,” the forecast read.
This story was originally published February 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM with the headline "SLO County spot saw more than 7 inches of rain in latest storm. How much fell in your area?."
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