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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

Orange, CA · Dec 31, 2022

A stronger storm system impacted Southern California on New Year's Eve with heavier precipitation and higher winds. Multiple reports of flooding and high winds were received on New Year's Eve alone.

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Flood

Alameda, CA · Apr 6, 2018

A late season Atmospheric River impacted the area in early April. A very moist airmass made landfall across the North Bay before moving southward across the rest of the Bay Area. The Oakland sounding measured record PWAT values of 1.69.

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Flood

Alameda, CA · Apr 6, 2018

A late season Atmospheric River impacted the area in early April. A very moist airmass made landfall across the North Bay before moving southward across the rest of the Bay Area. The Oakland sounding measured record PWAT values of 1.69.

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Flood

Alameda, CA · Apr 6, 2018

A late season Atmospheric River impacted the area in early April. A very moist airmass made landfall across the North Bay before moving southward across the rest of the Bay Area. The Oakland sounding measured record PWAT values of 1.69.

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Flood

Marin, CA · Apr 6, 2018

A late season Atmospheric River impacted the area in early April. A very moist airmass made landfall across the North Bay before moving southward across the rest of the Bay Area. The Oakland sounding measured record PWAT values of 1.69.

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Flood

Sonoma, CA · Apr 6, 2018

A late season Atmospheric River impacted the area in early April. A very moist airmass made landfall across the North Bay before moving southward across the rest of the Bay Area. The Oakland sounding measured record PWAT values of 1.69.

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Flood

Sonoma, CA · Apr 6, 2018

A late season Atmospheric River impacted the area in early April. A very moist airmass made landfall across the North Bay before moving southward across the rest of the Bay Area. The Oakland sounding measured record PWAT values of 1.69.

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Flood

Sonoma, CA · Apr 6, 2018

A late season Atmospheric River impacted the area in early April. A very moist airmass made landfall across the North Bay before moving southward across the rest of the Bay Area. The Oakland sounding measured record PWAT values of 1.69.

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Flood

Marin, CA · Apr 6, 2018

A late season Atmospheric River impacted the area in early April. A very moist airmass made landfall across the North Bay before moving southward across the rest of the Bay Area. The Oakland sounding measured record PWAT values of 1.69.

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Flood

Sonoma, CA · Apr 6, 2018

A late season Atmospheric River impacted the area in early April. A very moist airmass made landfall across the North Bay before moving southward across the rest of the Bay Area. The Oakland sounding measured record PWAT values of 1.69.

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Flood

Sonoma, CA · Apr 6, 2018

A late season Atmospheric River impacted the area in early April. A very moist airmass made landfall across the North Bay before moving southward across the rest of the Bay Area. The Oakland sounding measured record PWAT values of 1.69.

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Flood

Santa Clara, CA · Apr 6, 2018

A late season Atmospheric River impacted the area in early April. A very moist airmass made landfall across the North Bay before moving southward across the rest of the Bay Area. The Oakland sounding measured record PWAT values of 1.69.

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Flood

Sonoma, CA · Apr 6, 2018

A late season Atmospheric River impacted the area in early April. A very moist airmass made landfall across the North Bay before moving southward across the rest of the Bay Area. The Oakland sounding measured record PWAT values of 1.69.

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Flood

Sonoma, CA · Apr 6, 2018

A late season Atmospheric River impacted the area in early April. A very moist airmass made landfall across the North Bay before moving southward across the rest of the Bay Area. The Oakland sounding measured record PWAT values of 1.69.

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Flood

Sonoma, CA · Apr 6, 2018

A late season Atmospheric River impacted the area in early April. A very moist airmass made landfall across the North Bay before moving southward across the rest of the Bay Area. The Oakland sounding measured record PWAT values of 1.69.

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Flood

Sonoma, CA · Apr 6, 2018

A late season Atmospheric River impacted the area in early April. A very moist airmass made landfall across the North Bay before moving southward across the rest of the Bay Area. The Oakland sounding measured record PWAT values of 1.69.

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Flood

Sonoma, CA · Apr 6, 2018

A late season Atmospheric River impacted the area in early April. A very moist airmass made landfall across the North Bay before moving southward across the rest of the Bay Area. The Oakland sounding measured record PWAT values of 1.69.

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Flood

Sonoma, CA · Apr 6, 2018

A late season Atmospheric River impacted the area in early April. A very moist airmass made landfall across the North Bay before moving southward across the rest of the Bay Area. The Oakland sounding measured record PWAT values of 1.69.

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Flood

Sonoma, CA · Apr 6, 2018

A late season Atmospheric River impacted the area in early April. A very moist airmass made landfall across the North Bay before moving southward across the rest of the Bay Area. The Oakland sounding measured record PWAT values of 1.69.

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Flood

Sonoma, CA · Apr 6, 2018

A late season Atmospheric River impacted the area in early April. A very moist airmass made landfall across the North Bay before moving southward across the rest of the Bay Area. The Oakland sounding measured record PWAT values of 1.69.

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Flood

Alameda, CA · Apr 6, 2018

A late season Atmospheric River impacted the area in early April. A very moist airmass made landfall across the North Bay before moving southward across the rest of the Bay Area. The Oakland sounding measured record PWAT values of 1.69.

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Flood

Contra Costa, CA · Apr 7, 2018

A late season Atmospheric River impacted the area in early April. A very moist airmass made landfall across the North Bay before moving southward across the rest of the Bay Area. The Oakland sounding measured record PWAT values of 1.69.

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Flood

San Francisco, CA · Apr 6, 2018

A late season Atmospheric River impacted the area in early April. A very moist airmass made landfall across the North Bay before moving southward across the rest of the Bay Area. The Oakland sounding measured record PWAT values of 1.69.

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Flood

San Francisco, CA · Apr 6, 2018

A late season Atmospheric River impacted the area in early April. A very moist airmass made landfall across the North Bay before moving southward across the rest of the Bay Area. The Oakland sounding measured record PWAT values of 1.69.

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