Claim: In December 1915, San Diego agreed to pay $10,000 to "rainmaker" Charles Hatfield to bring an end to the region's drought; over the next few weeks the city was inundated by rain and suffered one of the worst floods in its history.
Fact-check: FACT CHECK: Did San Diego Hire a 'Rainmaker' to End a Drought in 1916?
Verdict: true
Organisation: Snopes
Author: David Emery
Date published: 2018-01-15T13:55:55