We've had some drizzly days but yesterday was the first real rain, so I hereby declare the 2025-2026 Bay Area Rainy Season to be open! With a nice round one inch.

average to date: .63"
17-18 to date: 0" (0% average)
18-19 to date: .02" (3% average)
19-20 to date: .11" (17% average)
20-21 to date: .01" (1% average)
21-22 to date: .02" (3% average)
22-23 to date: .22" (34% average)
23-24 to date: .03" (4% average)
24-25 to date: .01" (1% average)
25-26 to date: 1.30" (206% average)

This morning's shower was about 1/10th inch.

average to date: 1.18"
16-17 to date: 2.2" (186% average)
17-18 to date: .25" (21% average)
18-19 to date: .02" (1% average)
19-20 to date: .11" (9% average)
20-21 to date: .01" (0% average)
21-22 to date: 9.22" (781% average)
22-23 to date: .22" (18% average)
23-24 to date: .18" (15% average)
24-25 to date: .01" (0% average)
25-26 to date: 1.40" (118% average)

Looks like another 1/10th inch morning shower today.

average to date: 2.13"
16-17 to date: 4.0" (187% average)
17-18 to date: .30" (14% average)
18-19 to date: .02" (0% average)
19-20 to date: .11" (5% average)
20-21 to date: .01" (0% average)
21-22 to date: 9.54" (447% average)
22-23 to date: .52" (24% average)
23-24 to date: .18" (8% average)
24-25 to date: .46" (21% average)
25-26 to date: 1.55" (72% average)

Almost forgot to check my rain bucket today... Wow, 2.1 inches! That's way more than was predicted.

average to date: 2.92"
16-17 to date: 4.0" (136% average)
17-18 to date: .65" (22% average)
18-19 to date: .02" (0% average)
19-20 to date: .11" (3% average)
20-21 to date: .07" (2% average)
21-22 to date: 10.79" (369% average)
22-23 to date: 1.68" (57% average)
23-24 to date: .23" (7% average)
24-25 to date: .92" (31% average)
25-26 to date: 3.70" (126% average)

Got a nice healthy 0.8" last night.

average to date: 3.35"
16-17 to date: 4.0" (119% average)
17-18 to date: 3.70" (110% average)
18-19 to date: .02" (0% average)
19-20 to date: .12" (3% average)
20-21 to date: .27" (8% average)
21-22 to date: 10.79" (322% average)
22-23 to date: 1.68" (50% average)
23-24 to date: .38" (11% average)
24-25 to date: 1.02" (30% average)
25-26 to date: 4.55" (135% average)

Last night's rain: half an inch.

average to date: 3.70"
16-17 to date: 5.2" (140% average)
17-18 to date: 3.70" (100% average)
18-19 to date: .02" (0% average)
19-20 to date: .12" (3% average)
20-21 to date: .52" (14% average)
21-22 to date: 10.81" (292% average)
22-23 to date: 1.68" (45% average)
23-24 to date: 1.53" (41% average)
24-25 to date: 1.17" (31% average)
25-26 to date: 5.05" (136% average)

Little break in the projected week-long storm right now so let's check the bucket: 0.7", not bad.

average to date: 8.31"
16-17 to date: 12.1" (145% average)
17-18 to date: 4.25" (51% average)
18-19 to date: 7.74" (93% average)
19-20 to date: 5.22" (62% average)
20-21 to date: 1.77" (21% average)
21-22 to date: 17.16" (206% average)
22-23 to date: 4.58" (55% average)
23-24 to date: 5.43" (65% average)
24-25 to date: 9.43" (113% average)
25-26 to date: 5.83" (70% average)

2.2 inches since yesterday!

average to date: 8.51"
16-17 to date: 12.1" (142% average)
17-18 to date: 4.25" (49% average)
18-19 to date: 7.74" (90% average)
19-20 to date: 5.97" (70% average)
20-21 to date: 1.77" (20% average)
21-22 to date: 17.16" (201% average)
22-23 to date: 4.58" (53% average)
23-24 to date: 5.43" (63% average)
24-25 to date: 9.53" (111% average)
25-26 to date: 8.03" (94% average)

Last night's storm dropped 0.6 inches.

average to date: 8.86"
16-17 to date: 12.9" (145% average)
17-18 to date: 4.25" (47% average)
18-19 to date: 7.74" (87% average)
19-20 to date: 5.97" (67% average)
20-21 to date: 1.77" (19% average)
21-22 to date: 19.56" (220% average)
22-23 to date: 4.58" (51% average)
23-24 to date: 5.43" (61% average)
24-25 to date: 10.23" (115% average)
25-26 to date: 8.63" (97% average)

A series of major squalls dropped two inches last night! And now we're back above average.

average to date: 9.02"
16-17 to date: 12.9" (143% average)
17-18 to date: 4.25" (47% average)
18-19 to date: 8.14" (90% average)
19-20 to date: 6.37" (70% average)
20-21 to date: 1.77" (19% average)
21-22 to date: 19.56" (216% average)
22-23 to date: 4.58" (50% average)
23-24 to date: 5.43" (60% average)
24-25 to date: 10.23" (113% average)
25-26 to date: 10.63" (117% average)

My bucket blew over! First time I've lost data.

Last night: 0.6"

average to date: 9.17"
16-17 to date: 12.9" (140% average)
17-18 to date: 4.25" (46% average)
18-19 to date: 8.14" (88% average)
19-20 to date: 6.37" (69% average)
20-21 to date: 2.17" (23% average)
21-22 to date: 19.96" (217% average)
22-23 to date: 4.58" (49% average)
23-24 to date: 5.43" (59% average)
24-25 to date: 10.28" (112% average)
25-26 to date: 11.23" (122% average)

Got another 0.5", mostly in one big downpour yesterday afternoon. That's all until next Thursday or so.

average to date: 9.37"
16-17 to date: 12.9" (137% average)
17-18 to date: 4.25" (45% average)
18-19 to date: 8.14" (86% average)
19-20 to date: 6.37" (67% average)
20-21 to date: 2.17" (23% average)
21-22 to date: 20.46" (218% average)
22-23 to date: 7.58" (80% average)
23-24 to date: 5.43" (57% average)
24-25 to date: 11.03" (117% average)
25-26 to date: 11.73" (125% average)

The sun is (briefly) out so I did a bucket check: 1.2" over the past two days.

average to date: 10.12"
16-17 to date: 12.9" (127% average)
17-18 to date: 4.25" (41% average)
18-19 to date: 8.14" (80% average)
19-20 to date: 7.22" (71% average)
20-21 to date: 2.47" (24% average)
21-22 to date: 20.76" (205% average)
22-23 to date: 13.43" (132% average)
23-24 to date: 7.28" (71% average)
24-25 to date: 11.43" (112% average)
25-26 to date: 12.93" (127% average)

0.2" overnight; no rain today; lots more starting tomorrow.

average to date: 10.24"
16-17 to date: 13.1" (127% average)
17-18 to date: 4.25" (41% average)
18-19 to date: 8.14" (79% average)
19-20 to date: 7.22" (70% average)
20-21 to date: 2.57" (25% average)
21-22 to date: 20.76" (202% average)
22-23 to date: 13.43" (131% average)
23-24 to date: 7.28" (71% average)
24-25 to date: 11.43" (111% average)
25-26 to date: 13.13" (128% average)

After a series of intense rain bands the bucket reads exactly one inch.

average to date: 10.39"
16-17 to date: 14.6" (140% average)
17-18 to date: 4.25" (40% average)
18-19 to date: 8.14" (78% average)
19-20 to date: 7.22" (69% average)
20-21 to date: 2.57" (24% average)
21-22 to date: 20.76" (199% average)
22-23 to date: 13.68" (131% average)
23-24 to date: 7.78" (74% average)
24-25 to date: 11.68" (112% average)
25-26 to date: 14.13" (135% average)

There's a brief break in the rain right now so let's see what the bucket says about the last two days of gullywashers: 1.75"!

average to date: 10.67"
17-18 to date: 4.55" (42% average)
18-19 to date: 8.54" (80% average)
19-20 to date: 7.23" (67% average)
20-21 to date: 2.82" (26% average)
21-22 to date: 21.16" (198% average)
22-23 to date: 15.43" (144% average)
23-24 to date: 7.78" (72% average)
24-25 to date: 11.68" (109% average)
25-26 to date: 15.88" (148% average)

Another exactly one inch bucket reading. And now it looks like an extended dry spell.

average to date: 10.83"
16-17 to date: 15.1" (139% average)
17-18 to date: 4.95" (45% average)
18-19 to date: 8.54" (78% average)
19-20 to date: 7.23" (66% average)
20-21 to date: 2.87" (26% average)
21-22 to date: 21.16" (195% average)
22-23 to date: 15.43" (142% average)
23-24 to date: 7.83" (72% average)
24-25 to date: 11.68" (107% average)
25-26 to date: 16.88" (155% average)

Got a little sprinkling of rain last night. It's hard to measure small amounts, I'll call it 0.02"

average to date: 14.41"
16-17 to date: 26.3" (182% average)
17-18 to date: 9.90" (68% average)
18-19 to date: 14.69" (101% average)
19-20 to date: 9.90" (68% average)
20-21 to date: 5.28" (36% average)
21-22 to date: 21.17" (146% average)
22-23 to date: 23.68" (164% average)
23-24 to date: 10.78" (74% average)
24-25 to date: 11.69" (81% average)
25-26 to date: 16.90" (117% average)

Overnight rain: quarter inch. Now we're just 1/10" above average.

average to date: 17.05"
16-17 to date: 32.3" (189% average)
17-18 to date: 9.90" (58% average)
18-19 to date: 17.40" (102% average)
19-20 to date: 9.90" (58% average)
20-21 to date: 6.33" (37% average)
21-22 to date: 21.17" (124% average)
22-23 to date: 24.44" (143% average)
23-24 to date: 15.83" (92% average)
24-25 to date: 18.19" (106% average)
25-26 to date: 17.15" (100% average)

Yesterday afternoon/evening: 0.2"

No rain today; lots of rain coming soon.

average to date: 17.24"
16-17 to date: 32.3" (187% average)
17-18 to date: 9.90" (57% average)
18-19 to date: 17.40" (100% average)
19-20 to date: 9.90" (57% average)
20-21 to date: 6.58" (38% average)
21-22 to date: 21.17" (122% average)
22-23 to date: 24.44" (141% average)
23-24 to date: 15.83" (91% average)
24-25 to date: 18.20" (105% average)
25-26 to date: 17.35" (100% average)

The sun is out, the deck is steaming, and the rain bucket reading for the past few days of non-stop rain is: 3.5"

average to date: 18.35"
16-17 to date: 34.1" (185% average)
17-18 to date: 9.90" (53% average)
18-19 to date: 22.60" (123% average)
19-20 to date: 9.90" (53% average)
20-21 to date: 6.83" (37% average)
21-22 to date: 21.17" (115% average)
22-23 to date: 24.44" (133% average)
23-24 to date: 16.73" (91% average)
24-25 to date: 20.71" (112% average)
25-26 to date: 20.85" (113% average)

A little more rain overnight: 0.75"

average to date: 18.54"
16-17 to date: 34.1" (183% average)
17-18 to date: 9.95" (53% average)
18-19 to date: 22.60" (121% average)
19-20 to date: 9.90" (53% average)
20-21 to date: 6.93" (37% average)
21-22 to date: 21.17" (114% average)
22-23 to date: 24.44" (131% average)
23-24 to date: 17.33" (93% average)
24-25 to date: 20.76" (111% average)
25-26 to date: 21.60" (116% average)

Monday night: 0.05"; Tuesday night: 0.5"; that's all for now.

average to date: 19.61"
16-17 to date: 37.3" (190% average)
17-18 to date: 9.95" (50% average)
18-19 to date: 22.60" (115% average)
19-20 to date: 9.90" (50% average)
20-21 to date: 6.98" (35% average)
21-22 to date: 21.19" (108% average)
22-23 to date: 26.35" (134% average)
23-24 to date: 18.53" (94% average)
24-25 to date: 20.77" (105% average)
25-26 to date: 22.15" (112% average)

Got a quarter inch of rain yesterday. Today's predicted rain seems to have evaporated. Might get a little tonight.

average to date: 24.09"
16-17 to date: 41.9" (173% average)
17-18 to date: 17.00" (70% average)
18-19 to date: 29.70" (123% average)
19-20 to date: 11.77" (48% average)
20-21 to date: 8.58" (35% average)
21-22 to date: 21.76" (90% average)
22-23 to date: 38.30" (158% average)
23-24 to date: 22.43" (93% average)
24-25 to date: 23.13" (96% average)
25-26 to date: 22.40" (92% average)

@jef
The happy me says yay, we are better than average!

While the depressed side of me would like to point out that beating the average this year just makes it harder for future years to measure up.