Pouring It On

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Drop in the Bucket

Although at least half an inch of rain fell around much of the county Wednesday, this season’s total still lags well behind the norm. Wednesday recordings, in inches:

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Dana Point: .39

Laguna Beach: .40

Lake Forest: .61

Newport Beach: .48

San Juan Capistrano: .50

Santa Ana: .88

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Season to Date

Rainfall for the season to date is a little more than half what would normally fall and 12 inches less than received last year:

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This season: 3.60

Last season: 15.42

Normal: 6.62

Source: WeatherData Inc.