3,441 first-hand accounts of flood events in California, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A very cold and moist low pressure system dropped south out of the Gulf of Alaska on April 4 and moved slowly southward off the California coast on April 5 and 6.
Read the full account →The cold upper low pressure system that brought moderate to heavy precipitation across much of the area on April 5 and 6 was situated off the southern California coast on April 7 then tracked slowly northeast toward central California on April 8 and across the area on April 9.
Read the full account →The cold upper low pressure system that brought moderate to heavy precipitation across much of the area on April 5 and 6 was situated off the southern California coast on April 7 then tracked slowly northeast toward central California on April 8 and across the area on April 9.
Read the full account →The cold upper low pressure system that brought moderate to heavy precipitation across much of the area on April 5 and 6 was situated off the southern California coast on April 7 then tracked slowly northeast toward central California on April 8 and across the area on April 9.
Read the full account →The cold upper low pressure system that brought moderate to heavy precipitation across much of the area on April 5 and 6 was situated off the southern California coast on April 7 then tracked slowly northeast toward central California on April 8 and across the area on April 9.
Read the full account →The cold upper low pressure system that brought moderate to heavy precipitation across much of the area on April 5 and 6 was situated off the southern California coast on April 7 then tracked slowly northeast toward central California on April 8 and across the area on April 9.
Read the full account →A low pressure system dropped southward along the California coast on April 16 then slowly moved inland over southern California on April 17. This system provided enough moisture for widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms to develop by the afternoon of April 17 and…
Read the full account →A low pressure system dropped southward along the California coast on April 16 then slowly moved inland over southern California on April 17. This system provided enough moisture for widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms to develop by the afternoon of April 17 and…
Read the full account →An atmospheric river (300-400 IVT) brought widespread heavy rain to Southern California on April 6th. A few showers lingered into April 7th, but it was low impact.
Read the full account →An atmospheric river (300-400 IVT) brought widespread heavy rain to Southern California on April 6th. A few showers lingered into April 7th, but it was low impact.
Read the full account →An atmospheric river (300-400 IVT) brought widespread heavy rain to Southern California on April 6th. A few showers lingered into April 7th, but it was low impact.
Read the full account →An atmospheric river (300-400 IVT) brought widespread heavy rain to Southern California on April 6th. A few showers lingered into April 7th, but it was low impact.
Read the full account →An atmospheric river (300-400 IVT) brought widespread heavy rain to Southern California on April 6th. A few showers lingered into April 7th, but it was low impact.
Read the full account →An atmospheric river (300-400 IVT) brought widespread heavy rain to Southern California on April 6th. A few showers lingered into April 7th, but it was low impact.
Read the full account →An atmospheric river (300-400 IVT) brought widespread heavy rain to Southern California on April 6th. A few showers lingered into April 7th, but it was low impact.
Read the full account →An atmospheric river (300-400 IVT) brought widespread heavy rain to Southern California on April 6th. A few showers lingered into April 7th, but it was low impact.
Read the full account →An atmospheric river (300-400 IVT) brought widespread heavy rain to Southern California on April 6th. A few showers lingered into April 7th, but it was low impact.
Read the full account →An atmospheric river (300-400 IVT) brought widespread heavy rain to Southern California on April 6th. A few showers lingered into April 7th, but it was low impact.
Read the full account →An atmospheric river (300-400 IVT) brought widespread heavy rain to Southern California on April 6th. A few showers lingered into April 7th, but it was low impact.
Read the full account →An atmospheric river (300-400 IVT) brought widespread heavy rain to Southern California on April 6th. A few showers lingered into April 7th, but it was low impact.
Read the full account →An atmospheric river (300-400 IVT) brought widespread heavy rain to Southern California on April 6th. A few showers lingered into April 7th, but it was low impact.
Read the full account →An atmospheric river (300-400 IVT) brought widespread heavy rain to Southern California on April 6th. A few showers lingered into April 7th, but it was low impact.
Read the full account →An atmospheric river (300-400 IVT) brought widespread heavy rain to Southern California on April 6th. A few showers lingered into April 7th, but it was low impact.
Read the full account →Low pressure formed off the coast of California and tapped into tropical moisture which lead to widespread Valley rain, mountain snow, and eventually even thunderstorm development over interior northern California.
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