latest figures aren't available since the "rainy season" doesn't officially end until June...I've done a little arithmetic for you...(Average Rainfall for L.A. = 14.67 inches, fyi)
>First 20 years:...totals...
Under Avg...36.82 inches
Over Avg.....83.43 inches
Net Amt.......46.61 inches (Over)
>Last 20 years...totals...
Under Avg...88.64 inches
Over Avg.....40.21 inches
Net Amt......48.43 inches (Under)
BTW, this time span covers a significant portion of the Global "Industrial Age"...so clearly, we're seeing a pronounced trend in rainfall for L.A....DOWNWARD...which coincides with the CO2 and temperature trends shown in the literature regarding "Climate Change"...i'll be looking for statewide data, and anyone else who finds it, please share...but this data is compiled over 140 years, so it's not a "Blip" in the record...this is a genuine environmental TREND...
Try to keep these numbers in mind as you re-read Conor's linked article, or perhaps for the first time...
Link: http://www.laalmanac.com/weather/we13.php