ORANGE COUNTY ALMANAC : Water Everywhere, Nowhere
Heavy rains hit Orange County in 1861 and lasted four months. The Santa Ana River overflowed, flooding much of the county, and in Anaheim many buildings, including a new school, were destroyed.
A drought followed in 1862 and 1863, and once again Anaheim was threatened, this time by cattle stampeding to reach what little water was left.
Source: “Reflections in Orange” by Warren Morgan
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