3,441 first-hand accounts of flood events in California, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A deep moisture plume moved through central California on February 13 and 14 as a strong low pressure system approached the area. Heavy rainfall and strong southerly winds impacted the area as this moisture moved through the area.
Read the full account →A strong upper low pressure system approached the central California coast during the morning of February 2. Ahead of the low, strong southerly winds impacted the Grapevine area along Interstate 5 for much of the morning.
Read the full account →A deep moisture plume moved through central California on February 13 and 14 as a strong low pressure system approached the area. Heavy rainfall and strong southerly winds impacted the area as this moisture moved through the area.
Read the full account →A strong upper low pressure system approached the central California coast during the morning of February 2. Ahead of the low, strong southerly winds impacted the Grapevine area along Interstate 5 for much of the morning.
Read the full account →A strong upper low pressure system approached the central California coast during the morning of February 2. Ahead of the low, strong southerly winds impacted the Grapevine area along Interstate 5 for much of the morning.
Read the full account →A cold storm brought blizzard conditions in the mountains and severe thunderstorms with weak tornadoes, hail, flooding in the Central Valley. There was very heavy mountain snow, especially in the Sierra, with storm total snow accumulations to 6 to 8 feet.
Read the full account →A cold storm brought blizzard conditions in the mountains and severe thunderstorms with weak tornadoes, hail, flooding in the Central Valley. There was very heavy mountain snow, especially in the Sierra, with storm total snow accumulations to 6 to 8 feet.
Read the full account →A deep moisture plume moved through central California on February 13 and 14 as a strong low pressure system approached the area. Heavy rainfall and strong southerly winds impacted the area as this moisture moved through the area.
Read the full account →A strong upper low pressure system approached the central California coast during the morning of February 2. Ahead of the low, strong southerly winds impacted the Grapevine area along Interstate 5 for much of the morning.
Read the full account →A cold storm brought blizzard conditions in the mountains and severe thunderstorms with weak tornadoes, hail, flooding in the Central Valley. There was very heavy mountain snow, especially in the Sierra, with storm total snow accumulations to 6 to 8 feet.
Read the full account →A cold storm brought blizzard conditions in the mountains and severe thunderstorms with weak tornadoes, hail, flooding in the Central Valley. There was very heavy mountain snow, especially in the Sierra, with storm total snow accumulations to 6 to 8 feet.
Read the full account →A deep moisture plume moved through central California on February 13 and 14 as a strong low pressure system approached the area. Heavy rainfall and strong southerly winds impacted the area as this moisture moved through the area.
Read the full account →A deep moisture plume moved through central California on February 13 and 14 as a strong low pressure system approached the area. Heavy rainfall and strong southerly winds impacted the area as this moisture moved through the area.
Read the full account →A deep moisture plume moved through central California on February 13 and 14 as a strong low pressure system approached the area. Heavy rainfall and strong southerly winds impacted the area as this moisture moved through the area.
Read the full account →A deep moisture plume moved through central California on February 13 and 14 as a strong low pressure system approached the area. Heavy rainfall and strong southerly winds impacted the area as this moisture moved through the area.
Read the full account →A deep moisture plume moved through central California on February 13 and 14 as a strong low pressure system approached the area. Heavy rainfall and strong southerly winds impacted the area as this moisture moved through the area.
Read the full account →A very cold Pacific Storm system dropped out of the Gulf of Alaska on February 3 and slowly moved across the regions on February 4 and 5. This system brought moderate to heavy precipitation to portions of the San Joaquin Valley on February 4 and heavy snow to elevations as low…
Read the full account →Strong thunderstorms impacted northern interior California. The main impacts from these storms were road flooding and minor debris flows. The flooding was confined to the northern Sacramento Valley, particularly in Butte County, but was also observed in Lake County.
Read the full account →Strong thunderstorms impacted northern interior California. The main impacts from these storms were road flooding and minor debris flows. The flooding was confined to the northern Sacramento Valley, particularly in Butte County, but was also observed in Lake County.
Read the full account →Strong thunderstorms impacted northern interior California. The main impacts from these storms were road flooding and minor debris flows. The flooding was confined to the northern Sacramento Valley, particularly in Butte County, but was also observed in Lake County.
Read the full account →A closed upper low pressure system, combined with remnant tropical cyclone moisture, brought heavy rain and mountain snow to southern California. Across the area, 1 to 4 inches of rain fell, which was heaviest on the 19th and 20th.
Read the full account →A closed upper low pressure system, combined with remnant tropical cyclone moisture, brought heavy rain and mountain snow to southern California. Across the area, 1 to 4 inches of rain fell, which was heaviest on the 19th and 20th.
Read the full account →A closed upper low pressure system, combined with remnant tropical cyclone moisture, brought heavy rain and mountain snow to southern California. Across the area, 1 to 4 inches of rain fell, which was heaviest on the 19th and 20th.
Read the full account →An upper level high set up over the Four Corners region, allowing moisture to move into Southern California. Showers set up over the coast and valleys on July 22nd, and inland thunderstorms developed in the afternoon.
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