Here’s How Much Rain Has Fallen Across RivCo So Far

TEMECULA, CA — The first hard-hitting storm of the season came early this year, delivering a month's worth of rain in one morning to parts of Southern California.

Along with the rain, came hazards in the wildfire-scarred SoCal, where those living in high-risk areas were forced to evacuate amid the threat of mudslides and dangerous flooding.

As the storm bore down on Riverside County Tuesday, water rescues, road closures, power outages, traffic accidents and other hazards were reported throughout the day. But the bulk of the rain was expected to arrive overnight and into Wednesday, according to weather officials.

In Riverside, a man was swept away by raging waters in a storm canal amid intense rain, prompting firefighters to mount a rescue operation adjacent to the Riverside (91) Freeway to get him out.

The swift water rescue was initiated at 12:55 p.m. Tuesday after a female motorist parked near the intersection of Indiana and La Sierra avenues spotted the victim floating among debris, struggling to climb out of the drainage system, according to the Riverside Fire Department. Read more about the incident here.

So far, many areas have already received at least an inch of rain.

According to the National Weather Service, that is "more than enough to create flooding and debris flows over and near...burn scars."

"A flash flood watch for these burn scars is in effect and people who live near by must pay close attention to the weather and emergency officials," forecasters said Tuesday morning.

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At least two tornado warnings were issued and rockslides were reported, but there was no immediate word of major damage. More than 21,000 customers in Southern and central California had already lost power, according to PowerOutage.us.

Here's how much rain fell across Riverside County, according to Riverside Flood Control and Water Conservation district:

• Eastvale - 0.59 inches
• Riverside 0.55 inches
• Moreno Valley West - 0.31 inches
• Beaumont - 0.08 inches
• Perris - 0.28 inches
• Lake Elsinore - 0.17 inches
• Murrieta - 0.55 inches
• Temecula - 0.40 inches
• Corona - 0.77 inches
• Norco - 0.43 inches
• Indio - 0.20 inches
• Blythe - 0.39 inches

These totals come from a 24 hour tally released Tuesday afternoon.