3,441 first-hand accounts of flood events in California, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A strong winter storm finally impacted California following up on nearly a month and a half of no rain and the driest January on record. The storm brought heavy rain, gusty winds, and damage to trees and power lines along with some minor flooding of urban areas.
Read the full account →A strong winter storm finally impacted California following up on nearly a month and a half of no rain and the driest January on record. The storm brought heavy rain, gusty winds, and damage to trees and power lines along with some minor flooding of urban areas.
Read the full account →A storm system brought heavy rain across the areas, with local flooding. A brief period of strong winds were reported, gusting to 50 to 80 miles an hour over the mountains of eastern Shasta and Plumas counties.
Read the full account →A broad upper level Pacific trough moved through the West Coast on September 14-15 and tapped into remnant tropical cyclone Linda moisture west of the California Bight. Widespread and locally heavy rainfall developed across the entire CWA with 1 to 2 inches of rainfall common.
Read the full account →A broad upper level Pacific trough moved through the West Coast on September 14-15 and tapped into remnant tropical cyclone Linda moisture west of the California Bight. Widespread and locally heavy rainfall developed across the entire CWA with 1 to 2 inches of rainfall common.
Read the full account →A deep trough developed just off the West Coast on the 2nd and swung through California on the 3rd and 4th, bringing cold, unstable air to southern California with thunderstorms and record rainfall for San Diego.
Read the full account →Two upper level toughs moved through Southern California between the 10th and 14th of December. The stronger of the two impacted the region from the 12th to the 14th. The troughs produced gusty onshore winds, rain, snow, and a few weak thunderstorms.
Read the full account →The month began with a ridge of high pressure over the Great Basin and moderate easterly flow in the mid and upper levels. This allowed monsoon moisture to surge into the southern half of California August 1st-3rd.
Read the full account →The month began with a ridge of high pressure over the Great Basin and moderate easterly flow in the mid and upper levels. This allowed monsoon moisture to surge into the southern half of California August 1st-3rd.
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