Feb. 4, 8:28 p.m. Downtown San Francisco received a record amount of rain on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS said 2.53 inches of rain fell in downtown SF, breaking the previous daily record of 2.

He added that the next wave of the the stormy weather again will carry characteristics of an atmospheric river storm and that the rain totals could be heavy. Merchant said the week’s ongoing rain could total 2-3 inches in the East Bay, an inch in the South Bay and 3-5 inches in the upper elevations of the North Bay.

The Bay Area receives a break from the parade of storms Wednesday before cold rain makes a return tomorrow. Impressive rainfall totals Tuesday is resulting in high water levels, although Russian River levels should begin to recede.