January 27
Rain Totals So Far
Coachella Valley is under a Flash Flood Warning this morning. Rain was steady all night but only on the light to moderate side so that helped limit the threat of major flooding.
There are reports of minor flooding on some valley roads. And an unconfirmed report of a minor mud slide on Highway 74 near Pinyon.
Rainfall totals so far:

National Weather Service rain totals for select locations:
RAINFALL STORM TOTAL SUMMARY...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
1055 AM PST SUN JAN 27 2008
PRELIMINARY RAINFALL TOTALS FOR THE PERIOD
BEGINNING: 12 AM PST SAT JAN 26 2008
ENDING: 10 AM PST SUN JAN 27 2008
24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING AT 10 AM SUNDAY JAN 27 2008
RIVERSIDE CO.
INLAND EMPIRE
TEMECULA 1.11
RIVERSIDE CO.
MOUNTAINS
BEAUMONT 4NNE 1.69
BANNING BENCH 1.50
VISTA GRANDE 1.69
SNOW CK 7N IDYLLWILD 3.03
KEENWILD RAWS 1.51
RIVERSIDE CO.
COACHELLA VALLEY
WINDY POINT 1.53
WIDE CANYON DAM 1.19
THOUSAND PALMS 1.07
PPALM SPRINGS AIRPORT 1.25
THERMAL AIRPORT 1.30
CACTUS CITY 1.06
RANCHO MIRAGE 1S 1.46
MAGNESIA SPRINGS 1.06
BEAR CREEK 1.07
INDIO 1.07

Does anyone know where Wide Canyon Dam is?
It is going to be a great Spring here folks.
Bring on the Flowers!
Wide Canyon Dam?!?! hmmmm, I tried to find where that was but failed.
I don’t even know where Cactus City is?
Ah found it! its east of DHS. here’s info and a link to a very informative history about flood control in Riverside County!
“1968 Wide Canyon Dam, east of Desert Hot Springs, was constructed to control flood flows from a large drainage area prone to producing flash floods. At the time of its construction in 1968, it was the largest of the nine flood control dams built by the District.”

Riverside County Flood Control History Link>
Thanks John. This looks for some good reading and exploring!