As of approximately 1:15 p.m. local time, downtown Los Angeles had seen 2.1 inches of rainfall on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. The precipitation was falling consistently throughout the day since around 6 a.m. The downtown area had already seen 1.34 inches by 8:45 a.m.
These numbers smashed the record for rain in downtown Los Angeles. This last record was set over 130 years ago in 1888, when the area saw 0.96 inches of rain.
