Precipitation was collected at El Capitan at State Beach in the Santa Barbara coastal area (site ID: EL201). A Tipping Bucket rain gauge from either Qualimetrics (Model 6011B) or Sutron (Model 5600-0425-2) was used. Data are reported hourly, and times reflect the end of the each 1-hour interval. Data coverage is 2004-10-01 to 2016-07-12.