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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

Tuolumne, CA · Jul 20, 2018

A southerly flow aloft brought some high level moisture into Central California on July 20. The moisture was sufficient enough for thunderstorms to develop over the higher elevations of the southern Sierra Nevada in the afternoon as the airmass became unstable with daytime…

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Flash Flood

Fresno, CA · Jan 12, 2017

A series of systems fed by a continued influx of very moist air was pushed into the central California interior through an atmospheric river set-up for several days prior and a colder low pressure system moved into central California.

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Flood

Fresno, CA · Jan 12, 2017

A series of systems fed by a continued influx of very moist air was pushed into the central California interior through an atmospheric river set-up for several days prior and a colder low pressure system moved into central California.

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Flood

Fresno, CA · Jan 12, 2017

A series of systems fed by a continued influx of very moist air was pushed into the central California interior through an atmospheric river set-up for several days prior and a colder low pressure system moved into central California.

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Flood

Fresno, CA · Jan 12, 2017

A series of systems fed by a continued influx of very moist air was pushed into the central California interior through an atmospheric river set-up for several days prior and a colder low pressure system moved into central California.

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Flood

Fresno, CA · Jan 12, 2017

A series of systems fed by a continued influx of very moist air was pushed into the central California interior through an atmospheric river set-up for several days prior and a colder low pressure system moved into central California.

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Flood

Fresno, CA · Jan 12, 2017

A series of systems fed by a continued influx of very moist air was pushed into the central California interior through an atmospheric river set-up for several days prior and a colder low pressure system moved into central California.

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Flood

Marin, CA · Feb 3, 2019

A mid/upper low with a very cold airmass moved through in early February bringing snow to lower elevation peaks across the region prompting a rare Winter Weather Advisory. Junipero Serra Peak received around a foot of snow.

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Flood

San Francisco, CA · Feb 4, 2019

A mid/upper low with a very cold airmass moved through in early February bringing snow to lower elevation peaks across the region prompting a rare Winter Weather Advisory. Junipero Serra Peak received around a foot of snow.

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Flood

Santa Clara, CA · Feb 4, 2019

A mid/upper low with a very cold airmass moved through in early February bringing snow to lower elevation peaks across the region prompting a rare Winter Weather Advisory. Junipero Serra Peak received around a foot of snow.

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Flood

Monterey, CA · Feb 4, 2019

A mid/upper low with a very cold airmass moved through in early February bringing snow to lower elevation peaks across the region prompting a rare Winter Weather Advisory. Junipero Serra Peak received around a foot of snow.

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Flood

Napa, CA · Feb 4, 2019

A mid/upper low with a very cold airmass moved through in early February bringing snow to lower elevation peaks across the region prompting a rare Winter Weather Advisory. Junipero Serra Peak received around a foot of snow.

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Flood

Monterey, CA · Feb 4, 2019

A mid/upper low with a very cold airmass moved through in early February bringing snow to lower elevation peaks across the region prompting a rare Winter Weather Advisory. Junipero Serra Peak received around a foot of snow.

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Flood

Alameda, CA · Feb 4, 2019

A mid/upper low with a very cold airmass moved through in early February bringing snow to lower elevation peaks across the region prompting a rare Winter Weather Advisory. Junipero Serra Peak received around a foot of snow.

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Flood

Monterey, CA · Feb 4, 2019

A mid/upper low with a very cold airmass moved through in early February bringing snow to lower elevation peaks across the region prompting a rare Winter Weather Advisory. Junipero Serra Peak received around a foot of snow.

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Flood

Humboldt, CA · Feb 25, 2019

Deep-layer westerly flow aided in a persistent influx of moisture across the steep coastal terrain of Northwest California. Heavy rain occurred as a result, leading to rapid rises on creeks, streams and rivers.

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Flood

Humboldt, CA · Feb 25, 2019

Deep-layer westerly flow aided in a persistent influx of moisture across the steep coastal terrain of Northwest California. Heavy rain occurred as a result, leading to rapid rises on creeks, streams and rivers.

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Flood

Humboldt, CA · Feb 26, 2019

Deep-layer westerly flow aided in a persistent influx of moisture across the steep coastal terrain of Northwest California. Heavy rain occurred as a result, leading to rapid rises on creeks, streams and rivers.

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Flood

Mendocino, CA · Feb 26, 2019

Deep-layer westerly flow aided in a persistent influx of moisture across the steep coastal terrain of Northwest California. Heavy rain occurred as a result, leading to rapid rises on creeks, streams and rivers.

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Flood

Humboldt, CA · Feb 26, 2019

Deep-layer westerly flow aided in a persistent influx of moisture across the steep coastal terrain of Northwest California. Heavy rain occurred as a result, leading to rapid rises on creeks, streams and rivers.

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Flood

Humboldt, CA · Feb 26, 2019

Deep-layer westerly flow aided in a persistent influx of moisture across the steep coastal terrain of Northwest California. Heavy rain occurred as a result, leading to rapid rises on creeks, streams and rivers.

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Flood

Mendocino, CA · Feb 27, 2019

Deep-layer westerly flow aided in a persistent influx of moisture across the steep coastal terrain of Northwest California. Heavy rain occurred as a result, leading to rapid rises on creeks, streams and rivers.

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Flood

Mendocino, CA · Feb 27, 2019

Deep-layer westerly flow aided in a persistent influx of moisture across the steep coastal terrain of Northwest California. Heavy rain occurred as a result, leading to rapid rises on creeks, streams and rivers.

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Flood

Humboldt, CA · Feb 27, 2019

Deep-layer westerly flow aided in a persistent influx of moisture across the steep coastal terrain of Northwest California. Heavy rain occurred as a result, leading to rapid rises on creeks, streams and rivers.

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