Publication Date August 7, 2015 | The Weather Channel

California Gets 'Super Historic' July Rainfall Thanks to Former Hurricane Dolores

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Arizona Thunderstorm: Photo: Ranjit Bosu, iWitness Weather
Arizona Thunderstorm: Photo: Ranjit Bosu, iWitness Weather

Los Angeles, San Diego and over a dozen other California cities set all-time rainfall records for the month of July due to the unprecedented mid-summer rainfall, which one National Weather Service meteorologist called "super historic." Part of Interstate 10 was washed out by flooding Sunday in the deserts of California. Widespread showers and thunderstorms across the Desert Southwest have been fueled by moisture partially from former Hurricane Dolores

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