How Many Inches Of Rain Were Recorded In Sherman Oaks?

SHERMAN OAKS, CA – A powerful rainstorm shattered numerous records all over California Monday, and Sherman Oaks wasn’t spared.

The California Nevada River Forecast Center, a collaboration between the National Weather Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, did not give totals for every city, but Malibu recorded 0.92 inches of rain from 8 a.m. Monday to 8 a.m. Tuesday; Van Nuys recorded 0.41, the Hollywood Reservoir recorded 0.66, and Burbank recorded 0.56.

By contrast, in October 2020, the LA Almanac reported 0 inches of rain in Van Nuys.

While Southern California wasn’t clobbered like Northern and Central California – where a Category 5 atmospheric river and bomb cyclone brought flash floods, power outages, evacuation orders, highway closures, and much more – the NWS still issued a flood advisory across Los Angeles County, and several records were set.

Los Angeles International Airport saw a total of 0.39 inches, soaring past a record of 0.51 inches set in 1951, according to the National Weather Service. Long Beach Airport, which saw 0.13 inches of rain, also broke a record of 0.08 inches set in 2010.

Still, no major power outages, flooding, or evacuation orders were reported around Los Angeles County. The rest of the week is expected to be sunny and warm, with highs reaching the upper 80s in the San Fernando Valley.

In Sherman Oaks, temperatures are expected to rise to 71 Tuesday, and peak at 89 on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. Strong winds of up to 25 mph are predicted until Thursday.