How Much Rain Did Manhattan Beach Get This Weekend

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — The first rainstorm of the season brought much-needed moisture to Manhattan Beach over the weekend.

Over the course of the storm, Manhattan Beach got a total of 0.66 of an inch of rain, according to Los Angeles County Public Works.

So far this season, Manhattan Beach has gotten a total of about 0.86 of an inch of precipitation beginning on Oct. 1 according to Public Works.

Most of LA County’s coastline saw between half an inch to two inches of rain over the course of the storm. The burn areas of the Palisades and Eaton fires both saw over an inch of rain, while downtown LA saw under an inch.

The Porter Ranch area logged the most amount of rainfall during the storm in LA County according to NWS with about 1.62 inches fallen. According to the National Weather Service, Sepulveda Canyon at Mulholland Drive got about 1.5 inches of rain.

Despite rainfall helping firefighters gain containment of the Palisades and Eaton fires, it also caused mudslides and debris flows. Runoff caused a shutdown of the 5 Freeway, as well as school closures in areas that were affected by the fires.

Following the downpour, Los Angeles 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 LA County Department of Public Health. “Elevated bacteria levels in ocean water may cause illness, especially in children and the elderly.”