Wet Weekend In Seal Beach Makes Way For Drier Weather Ahead

SEAL BEACH, CA — Yet another wet weekend has passed in Seal Beach, but drier weather is on the horizon according to weather forecasters.

Over the weekend, Seal Beach got a total of 0.17 inches of rain according to the National Weather Service. So far this season, Seal Beach has gotten a total of about 17 inches of precipitation since July according to Orange County Public Works.

Most of Orange County’s coastline saw well under an inch of rain. Mountain communities saw the ost rain, with Upper Harding Canyon logging 1.18 inches of rain and Coldwater Canyon reporting just over an inch of rain.

Here's a look at rainfall counts across Orange County:

• Seal Beach reported .17 inches of rain at the Seal Beach Pump Station.
• Rancho Santa Margarita reported .39 inches of rain in Coto de Caza, and .63 inches of rain in Holy Jim Canyon.
• Laguna Beach reported .39 inches of rain at the Laguna Coastal Watershed.
• Mission Viejo also reported .35 inches of rain at the Oso Creek Watershed.
• Newport Beach reported .35 inches of rain at the Newport Bay Watershed.
• Lake Forest reported between .48 inches in the Bee Canyon Watershed.
• Laguna Niguel reported .08 inches of rain at the San Juan Creek Watershed.

Following the downpour, Orange County beaches were put under a health advisory as high levels of bacteria are expected for at least 72 hours after significant rainfall.

“Bacteria levels can increase significantly during and after rainstorms, as contaminants within the runoff enters the ocean,” according to the Orange County Healthcare Agency. “Elevated bacteria levels in ocean water may cause illness, especially in children and the elderly.”