3,441 first-hand accounts of flood events in California, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A moisture plume with a weak atmospheric river arrived on December 5th and brought rain to the region. On December 6th, a strong closed upper level low pressure brought an unstable air mass into Southern California with showers and thunderstorms, especially Orange and San Diego…
Read the full account →An upper level low pressure system dropped southward along the California coast on October 2 spreading precipitation across the Central California Interior.
Read the full account →An upper level low pressure system dropped southward along the California coast on October 2 spreading precipitation across the Central California Interior.
Read the full account →An upper level low pressure system dropped southward along the California coast on October 2 spreading precipitation across the Central California Interior.
Read the full account →An upper level low pressure system dropped southward along the California coast on October 2 spreading precipitation across the Central California Interior.
Read the full account →An upper level low pressure system dropped southward along the California coast on October 2 spreading precipitation across the Central California Interior.
Read the full account →An upper level low pressure system dropped southward along the California coast on October 2 spreading precipitation across the Central California Interior.
Read the full account →An upper level low pressure system dropped southward along the California coast on October 2 spreading precipitation across the Central California Interior.
Read the full account →An upper level low pressure system dropped southward along the California coast on October 2 spreading precipitation across the Central California Interior.
Read the full account →An upper level low pressure system dropped southward along the California coast on October 2 spreading precipitation across the Central California Interior.
Read the full account →A deep upper trough approached the California coast on November 28 spreading moisture into central California. A subtropical jet brought a deep moisture fetch into central California by the morning of November 28 producing moderate to heavy precipitation over the area which…
Read the full account →After a significant dry period of 45 straight dry days across most of the central California interior. A low pressure system pushed inland over northern California on November 21 and brought a period of generally light to moderate precipitation to the area from the afternoon of…
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →King Tides returned to the region in on the 15th and 16th of the month. High tide at San Francisco reached 6.9 feet above sea level Sunday morning. Minor roadway flooding was observed in Sausalito. These high tides also brought rough seas to the coast.
Read the full account →King Tides returned to the region in on the 15th and 16th of the month. High tide at San Francisco reached 6.9 feet above sea level Sunday morning. Minor roadway flooding was observed in Sausalito. These high tides also brought rough seas to the coast.
Read the full account →Heavy rain over the Witch Creek Burn Area caused a debris flow on the Mesa Grande Indian Reservation. Mud up to knee-deep was reported next to several homes on the reservation, however it is unclear if any of these homes sustained damage.
Read the full account →The upper low which had stalled off the southern California coast for a few days finally moved inland on March 13. However, showers and thunderstorms produced moderate to heavy rainfall in the Kern County Deserts during the evening of the March 12 and produced areas of flooding…
Read the full account →Scattered thunderstorms produced heavy rain and severe wind gusts across the Inland Empire, mountains and deserts on Thursday, September 9, leading to flooding, debris flows and rock slides. Elevated convection also made it to the coast on September 9.
Read the full account →A deep moisture surge across Southern California lead to widespread heavy thunderstorms across the mountains and deserts in the middle of August, leading to multiple days of flooding.
Read the full account →A deep moisture surge across Southern California lead to widespread heavy thunderstorms across the mountains and deserts in the middle of August, leading to multiple days of flooding.
Read the full account →A deep moisture surge across Southern California lead to widespread heavy thunderstorms across the mountains and deserts in the middle of August, leading to multiple days of flooding.
Read the full account →A deep moisture surge across Southern California lead to widespread heavy thunderstorms across the mountains and deserts in the middle of August, leading to multiple days of flooding.
Read the full account →A line of strong thunderstorms formed along the Santa Ana Mountains and produced intense rainfall over the Santiago Burn area. Doppler radar estimated 1.00-1.25 inches of rainfall between 11:30 AM and Noon.
Read the full account →A line of strong thunderstorms extending to the east from Barstow, moved slowly to the south producing heavy rain and gusty winds across the San Bernardino County desert.
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