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How much rain and snow fell in Imperial Beach, California?

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Imperial Beach got 1.57 in of rain in the last 24 hours (to 12 PM PDT, Oct 11). Past 7 days: 1.58 in. This year: 4.60 in.

Yesterday and last night (24 hours to 5 AM PDT, Oct 10): no rain.

1.57
inches
of rain

In the 24 hours to 12:00 PM PDT, Sunday, October 11, 2026

radar estimate

  • Estimated from weather radar (NOAA)?. Usually within 10 to 15 percent of what a rain gauge? in your yard would catch.
  • New snow: 0.0 in in the last 24 hours and not measured this season (NOAA snow estimate)

Will this match my gauge? Each day here ends at 5:00 AM PDT, close to when volunteers read their rain gauges (about 7 AM). How close we usually are

Imperial Beach 1.57San Diego 1.24Escondido 1.64Carlsbad 1.74San Marcos 1.39Imperial Beach 1.57San Diego 1.24Escondido 1.64Carlsbad 1.74
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Rain in the 24 hours to 12 PM Sunday, Oct 11. Radar estimate from NOAA.
Labels: Imperial Beach and nearby towns within 40 miles, in inches. Cut from the state map.

The most rain in a day in Imperial Beach since January 22, 2024, and the 65th wettest day at Imperial Beach Ream Field Naval Air Station since 1945, tied with 1 other day.

NOAA station records · Imperial Beach Ream Field Naval Air Station (USW00093115), 0.2 mi away · 64 wetter days out of 20,669 on record, 1 tied day. This storm: Oct 11 to Oct 11, 0.96 in of rain; its biggest day, Oct 11, was 0.96 in.

The last 14 days

Sep 27 to Oct 10, 2026

Rain, inches (radar estimate)

  1. 0.00
  2. 0.09
  3. 0.00
  4. 0.00
  5. 0.00
  6. 0.00
  7. 0.00
  8. 0.00
  9. 0.00
  10. 0.00
  11. 0.00
  12. 0.00
  13. 0.00
  14. 0.00

Each bar is one day ending 5:00 AM PDT. T = a trace, too little to measure; n/m = not measured.? Every value is printed, so the chart reads without color.

October 2026, day by day

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Figures: rain, inches (radar estimate); new snow, inches (NOAA snow estimate). Striped days are not measured or not in the data; days marked not yet are after the latest day. Each day ends 5:00 AM PDT.

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Rain goes back to Oct 14, 2020; snow to Oct 1, 2008. Days labeled by the date they end.

Every rain total for Imperial Beach

PeriodRain
Last 24 hours, to 12:00 PM PDT Oct 111.57 in radar estimate
Last 72 hours1.57 in radar estimate
Last 7 days1.58 in radar estimate
This month so far1.44 in radar estimate
This year, 2026 so far4.60 in radar estimate

Every snow total

PeriodNew snow
Last 24 hours0.0 in NOAA snow estimate
Last 72 hours0.0 in NOAA snow estimate
Last 7 daysnot measured
This month so farnot measured
This season so farnot measured

How months count

Imperial Beach at a glance

Imperial Beach is in California, at about 23 ft above sea level at its Census center point and had an estimated 25,568 residents in 2024.

The weather station's records since 1945 come from Imperial Beach Ream Field Naval Air Station, 0.2 miles away.

The wettest day on record at Imperial Beach Ream Field Naval Air Station was 4.46 in on February 2, 1988.

From Sep 27 to Oct 10, Imperial Beach had measurable rain on 1 day out of 14 with data, 0.09 in of rain in all, by weather radar. The wettest day was Mon, Sep 28, with 0.09 in.

Nearby California towns

TownFrom Imperial Beach24 hours7 days
National City rain totals (6.8 mi)6.8 mi north1.40 in1.41 in
Chula Vista rain totals (7.1 mi)7.1 mi northeast1.54 in1.56 in
Lemon Grove rain totals (12.3 mi)12.3 mi north1.34 in1.35 in
La Mesa rain totals (14.9 mi)14.9 mi north1.40 in1.41 in
San Diego rain totals (17.0 mi)17.0 mi north1.24 in1.24 in
El Cajon rain totals (18.4 mi)18.4 mi northeast1.48 in1.49 in

Rain totals are estimated from weather radar (NOAA). Distance is in a straight line between Census center points.

Nearby rain gauges (read by volunteers)

3 closest
Rain gaugeDistanceRead atMelted to waterNew snowSnow depth
Chula Vista 3.1SE
Station CA-SD-47. Read at 7:00 AM on October 11, 2026.
4.5 mi7:00 AM1.06 innot reportednot reported
Chula Vista 1.5 SSE
Station CA-SD-20. Read at 7:00 AM on October 11, 2026.
5.5 mi7:00 AM1.31 innot reportednot reported
Chula Vista 6.3E
Station CA-SD-18. Read at 7:00 AM on October 11, 2026.
9.4 mi7:00 AM1.45 innot reportednot reported

Volunteer gauge reports: CoCoRaHS (cocorahs.org), CC BY 3.0. Measured by hand once a day; report date October 11, 2026. Shown as measured, not edited.

How close? Radar rain estimates are usually within about 10 to 15 percent of a rain gauge in your yard. City snow totals are usually within about 25 percent or 1 inch of what volunteers measure. Method and accuracy