Rain, Rain, Glorious Rain Brings Some Drought Relief To Area
Saturday proved to be a day to remember in Fillmore and much of California. Record rains hit the area, an anomaly for July. Heavy thunderstorms and showers pounded the Santa Clara Valley, much needed in the drought stricken valley. The weather service issued flash flood advisories along the southern foothills of the Ventura County Mountains. Pictured is runoff from the storm in the Santa Clara River. Fillmore received .89 inches of rain as of Sunday night. South Mountain got .97 inches. Several power outages hit Fillmore due to lightening strikes. A major one occurred at 3:47 p.m. on July 18th. Five-hundred and three SoCal Edison customers were impacted. Service was restored on July 19th by 6:00 a.m.
Saturday proved to be a day to remember in Fillmore and much of California. Record rains hit the area, an anomaly for July. Heavy thunderstorms and showers pounded the Santa Clara Valley, much needed in the drought stricken valley. The weather service issued flash flood advisories along the southern foothills of the Ventura County Mountains. Pictured is runoff from the storm in the Santa Clara River. Fillmore received .89 inches of rain as of Sunday night. South Mountain got .97 inches. Several power outages hit Fillmore due to lightening strikes. A major one occurred at 3:47 p.m. on July 18th. Five-hundred and three SoCal Edison customers were impacted. Service was restored on July 19th by 6:00 a.m.