Downtown Sacramento beat the record for the most rain in a 24-hour period for the date on Saturday, posting 1.29 inches.
The previous record for Feb. 8 of 1.17 inches was set in 1985.
Several other nearby cities also received a lot of moisture from this storm, which started Wednesday night.
Auburn Dam Ridge reported getting 7 inches of precipitation, while Placerville received 6.34 inches. Newcastle posted 5.04 inches of rain, while Orangevale recorded 4.10 inches.
“Folsom Lake has risen two to three feet so far from this system,” said Stefanie Henry, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Sacramento.
And this storm isn’t done yet.
“We’re expecting 0.5 to 0.75 inches tonight into Monday for Sacramento,” said Henry.
Similar amounts of rainfall are expected for Marysville, although Auburn may get up to an inch of rain before the storm passes.
“This is the heaviest one we have in terms of rainfall this season,” said Henry. “It’s a significant storm, and it’s not over yet.”
A flash flood warning for the area where the American fire burned was allowed to expire Sunday when the heaviest rain rates – up to an inch an hour – shifted south and east.
“It did happen but we haven’t heard of any flooding because of it,’ said Henry.
“In Sacramento, we are starting to see significant rises in small creeks, with local flooding, and water ponding,” she said.
The California Highway Patrol was busy Sunday responding to reports of roadway flooding in the Auburn and Placerville areas.
The wet weather is due to a strong atmospheric river, with a lot of moisture from the subtropics being funneled into the area.
Sacramento area residents can expect a soggy commute early Monday with occasional showers, but the system will leave the area by late morning.
“We expect rain to be tapering off tomorrow (Monday), although snow will linger in the mountains,” said Henry.
The Sierra received 10 inches to 13 inches of precipitation from this storm, with Boreal reporting getting over 4 feet of new snow. Sugar Bowl received 50 inches of fresh powder since last Wednesday.
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