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Annual Rainfall at Lake Cuyamaca, San Diego County

Based on Water Year (October-September)

A water year is defined as the calendar year that begins October 1 and ends September 30.

Year Actual rainfall (inches) Normal rainfall (inches)* % of normal
1965
27.86
35.40
79
1966
37.48
35.40
106
1967
47.04
35.40
133
1968
28.49
35.40
80
1969
46.85
35.40
132
1970
20.48
35.40
58
1971
30.23
35.40
85
1972
20.98
35.40
59
1973
52.10
35.40
147
1974
23.58
35.40
67
1975
34.79
35.40
98
1976
34.48
35.40
97
1977
25.14
35.40
71
1978
54.80
35.40
155
1979
42.26
35.40
119
1980
72.39
35.40
204
1981
21.80
35.40
62
1982
40.10
35.40
113
1983
74.42
35.40
210
1984
28.44
35.40
80
1985
33.00
35.40
93
1986
40.63
35.40
115
1987
21.67
35.40
61
1988
31.06
35.40
88
1989
22.45
35.40
63
1990
20.17
35.40
57
1991
34.65
34.58
100
1992
34.21
34.57
99
1993
60.46
34.57
175
1994
32.28
34.57
93
1995
56.82
34.57
164
1996
19.87
34.57
57
1997
27.39
34.57
79
1998
55.00
34.57
159
1999
25.52
34.57
74
2000
19.40
34.57
56
2001
15.07
37.37
40
2002
9.46
35.83
26
2003
34.46
35.83
96
2004
14.89
35.83
42
2005
55.39
35.83
155
2006
23.44
35.83
65
2007
14.94
35.83
42
2008
27.32
35.83
76
2009
19.78
35.83
55
*Normal rainfall is the average of a previous period of multiple years.