Rainfall record from 1899 shattered in Central Valley rainstorm

MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – California’s first significant El Niño storm of the season shattered two Central Valley rainfall records on Thursday, including one not surpassed since 1899.

The National Weather Service says the storm, which rolled in Monday night, dropped 1.4 inches of rain in Merced on Thursday. That’s nearly four times larger than the last record: .37 inches in 1973…

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