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2017-18 Was Long Beach's Fourth Driest On Record
All three of the driest years recorded in Los Angeles over the last 141 years occurred in the last 18 years.
LOS ANGELES, CA —The last year has been the fourth driest on record in Long Beach the National Weather Service announced. From Oct. 1, 2017 to Sept. 30, only 3.53 inches of rain fell at Long Beach Airport.
It was the third direst year throughout Los Angeles.
Since record-keeping began in 1877, only 2001-02 and 2006-07 were drier in Los Angeles. Rainfall was 10.21 inches below normal, or just 32 percent of the normal seasonal rainfall of 14.93 inches, according to the weather service.
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Ominously, five of the driest 10 years, including the top three driest years in Downtown Los Angeles have happened this century. These included the 2012-2013 season and 2013-2014.
“Rainfall in downtown Los Angeles has been below the 30 year (1981-2010) normal in 6 of the past 7 water years, in 12 of the 17 water years since the 2001-2002 season, and in 14 of the past 20 water years,” the Weather Service noted. “Rainfall has also totaled less than 10 inches in 5 of the past 7 water years, and in 10 of the past 20 years.”
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Rainfall Totals
| Location | Rainfall in inches | Rank |
| L.A. Downtown | 4.72 | 3rd Driest |
| Long Beach Airport | 3.53 | 4th Driest |
| L.A.X | 3.79 | 2nd Driest |
| UCLA | 7.62 | 7th Driest |
| Burbank Airport | 6.34 | 6th Driest |
| Woodland Hills | 5.98 | 4th Driest |
| Van Nuys Airport | 5.88 | 4th Driest |
Photo by Jennifer Cook
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