With all the rain "ballots" counted, October ranks as the 5th wettest on record since 1895, according to the Desert Research Institute/Western Region Climate Center.
Northern California and Sierra precipitation led the way with lesser totals into Southern California.
Some highlights:
The North Coast zone which includes areas from the Oregon border into coastal Sonoma County saw 15.73" (387% of normal) above the 4.06" average, making it the second wettest since 1895. 1950 remains the wettest October to date for the region with an estimated 16.84" rain average.
A look at some of October impressive rain totals earning top 5 status since 1895, data via DRI/WRCC #CAwx #CADrought pic.twitter.com/kovgoQv8I1
— Rob Mayeda (@RobMayeda) November 1, 2016
The Sierra zone including the western slope of the Sierra from east of Redding south to near Yosemite saw its fourth wettest October on record with a region average of 5.74" (roughly 296% of normal) above the 1.94" average.
Bay Area rainfall to date is 195 percent to 365 percent of average as of Oct. 31, a dramatic reversal of weather fortune where last year at this time all of the Bay Area had less than one-tenth of an inch of rain.
