Heavy rain this week caused no major mudslides locally and guaranteed Ventura County won't have the driest rainy season on record, but it was being blamed for contributing to a fatal car crash.

Last winter was among the driest recorded in Ventura County, with rainfall totals hovering between 4 and 5 inches. The county averages between 14 and 21 inches of rain each season, depending on where the measurements are made.

But this week, enough rain fell to push the county closer toward normal rainfall levels, said Mark Bandurraga, the hydrology section manager for the Ventura County Watershed Protection District.

"It's hard to tell what this year will be like, but we'd have to get no rain for it to be another record dry year," Bandurraga said Wednesday.

Although most areas saw rain totals between 2 and 3 inches this week — Thousand Oaks got just under 1 inch, and the rain gauge at Ventura City Hall recorded 1.5 inches — more than 5 inches were recorded on Nordhoff Peak near Ojai, Bandurraga said.

The intensity of rain in the mountains of Ventura County was enough to raise concerns about potential debris flows, particularly in areas near recent wildfires. But Bandurraga said there were no significant landslides or mudslides recorded. The storm did leave a slight dusting of snow on some of the county's higher peaks near Lockwood Valley.

The heavy rain is believed to have contributed to a car crash that killed a man near Piru on Tuesday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Florencio Ortiz Arroyo, 54, of Oxnard was pronounced dead at the scene of the 4 p.m. crash on westbound Highway 126 just east of Camulos Street, said Deputy Medical Examiner Michael Tellez. He was hit by a motorist heading east on Highway 126 who lost control of his sport utility vehicle and crossed into opposing traffic, said CHP Officer Brandon Mumme. After the impact, Arroyo's car hit a steel guardrail.

CHP investigators concluded Jesus Barrios, 45, of Palmdale was traveling too fast for the rainy conditions, which contributed to the crash. Barrios had not been cited or charged as of Wednesday, Mumme said.

Barrios suffered a minor injury to his wrist. A passenger in his vehicle, Santos Fernandez, 40, of Port Hueneme, also suffered minor injuries.

More rain was forecast for today, but it's expected to be light, according to National Weather Service forecasters in Oxnard. Blue skies are forecast for Christmas.