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California Flood Stories

3,441 first-hand accounts of flood events in California, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Flash Flood$60K damage

San Diego, CA · Aug 20, 2003

Highway S2 closed between Montezuma road and highway 78, mudslides on Highway 78 near Wynola and on Banner Grade east of Julian. At San Felipe, 2.63 inches of rain fell in 67 minutes.

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Kings, CA · Oct 13, 2009

A deep low pressure trough tapped into quite a bit of moisture from the remnants of Super-Typhoon Melor, bringing as much as around 2 inches of rain to the central and southern San Joaquin Valley on the 13th-14th. Much higher amounts fell in the Southern Sierra Nevada.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Marin, CA · Jan 25, 2008

A nearly stationary frontal band hung over parts of the Bay Area bringing intense rainfall for several hours. The hardest hit areas were the coastal sections of Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo Counties.

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Riverside, CA · Feb 5, 2024

An atmospheric river took aim at Southern California for several days starting early on February 4th, with impacts lasting through February 9th.

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Orange, CA · Feb 5, 2024

An atmospheric river took aim at Southern California for several days starting early on February 4th, with impacts lasting through February 9th.

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San Bernardino, CA · Feb 5, 2024

An atmospheric river took aim at Southern California for several days starting early on February 4th, with impacts lasting through February 9th.

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San Bernardino, CA · Feb 5, 2024

An atmospheric river took aim at Southern California for several days starting early on February 4th, with impacts lasting through February 9th.

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San Bernardino, CA · Feb 5, 2024

An atmospheric river took aim at Southern California for several days starting early on February 4th, with impacts lasting through February 9th.

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San Diego, CA · Feb 5, 2024

An atmospheric river took aim at Southern California for several days starting early on February 4th, with impacts lasting through February 9th.

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Flood

San Diego, CA · Feb 5, 2024

An atmospheric river took aim at Southern California for several days starting early on February 4th, with impacts lasting through February 9th.

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Flood

Riverside, CA · Feb 5, 2024

An atmospheric river took aim at Southern California for several days starting early on February 4th, with impacts lasting through February 9th.

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Flood

San Diego, CA · Feb 5, 2024

An atmospheric river took aim at Southern California for several days starting early on February 4th, with impacts lasting through February 9th.

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Flood

San Diego, CA · Feb 5, 2024

An atmospheric river took aim at Southern California for several days starting early on February 4th, with impacts lasting through February 9th.

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Orange, CA · Feb 5, 2024

An atmospheric river took aim at Southern California for several days starting early on February 4th, with impacts lasting through February 9th.

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San Diego, CA · Feb 5, 2024

An atmospheric river took aim at Southern California for several days starting early on February 4th, with impacts lasting through February 9th.

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San Diego, CA · Feb 6, 2024

An atmospheric river took aim at Southern California for several days starting early on February 4th, with impacts lasting through February 9th.

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Orange, CA · Feb 4, 2024

An atmospheric river took aim at Southern California for several days starting early on February 4th, with impacts lasting through February 9th.

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Flood

Riverside, CA · Feb 5, 2024

An atmospheric river took aim at Southern California for several days starting early on February 4th, with impacts lasting through February 9th.

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Flood

San Diego, CA · Feb 6, 2024

An atmospheric river took aim at Southern California for several days starting early on February 4th, with impacts lasting through February 9th.

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Orange, CA · Feb 6, 2024

An atmospheric river took aim at Southern California for several days starting early on February 4th, with impacts lasting through February 9th.

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Orange, CA · Feb 6, 2024

An atmospheric river took aim at Southern California for several days starting early on February 4th, with impacts lasting through February 9th.

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San Diego, CA · Feb 6, 2024

An atmospheric river took aim at Southern California for several days starting early on February 4th, with impacts lasting through February 9th.

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San Bernardino, CA · Feb 5, 2024

An atmospheric river took aim at Southern California for several days starting early on February 4th, with impacts lasting through February 9th.

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Orange, CA · Feb 4, 2024

An atmospheric river took aim at Southern California for several days starting early on February 4th, with impacts lasting through February 9th.

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