California
One of five known eastern Pacific tropical cyclones to bring tropical storm-force winds to the Southwest, Hurricane Kathleen accelerated northward ahead of an upper level trough, spreading heavy rains into the transverse ranges of southern California.
| Wettest tropical cyclones and their remnants in California |
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| Precipitation | Storm | Location | Ref | ||
| Rank | mm | in | |||
| 1 | 374.9 | 14.76 | Kathleen 1976 | San Gorgonio | |
| 2 | 294.6 | 11.60 | 1939 California tropical storm | Mount Wilson | |
| 3 | 189.2 | 7.45 | Doreen 1977 | Mount San Jacinto | |
| 4 | 182.6 | 7.19 | Olivia 1982 | Grant Grove | |
| 5 | 178.1 | 7.01 | Norman 1978 | Lodgepole | |
| 6 | 88.1 | 3.47 | Nora 1997 | Beaumont 1 E | |
| 7 | 76.5 | 3.01 | Isis 1998 | Balch Power House | |
| 8 | 55.1 | 2.17 | Ignacio 1997 | Three Peaks | |
| 9 | 42.2 | 1.66 | Lester 1992 | Parker Reservoir | |
| 10 | 34.3 | 1.35 | Boris 1990 | Boulevard 2 | |
Read more about this topic: List Of Wettest Tropical Cyclones In The United States
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