3 inches of rain in an hour isn't all the unprecedented, which is what makes me wonder about the veracity of the sources. In the 80's it would rain so hard (and

3 inches of rain in an hour isn't all the unprecedented, which is what makes me wonder about the veracity of the sources. In the 80's it would rain so hard (and so much) at times that it would knock people down and break windows and flood streets...mudslide warning still exist along roads in orange county, CA from that time.