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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.

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Shasta, CA · Dec 21, 2025

A series of atmospheric rivers brought moderate to heavy precipitation to interior northern California in the third week of December through the Christmas holiday. A Convergence Zone set up over Redding/Shasta County around 1 PM on Sunday, December 21.

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Butte, CA · Dec 22, 2025

A series of atmospheric rivers brought moderate to heavy precipitation to interior northern California in the third week of December through the Christmas holiday. A Convergence Zone set up over Redding/Shasta County around 1 PM on Sunday, December 21.

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Nevada, CA · Dec 22, 2025

A series of atmospheric rivers brought moderate to heavy precipitation to interior northern California in the third week of December through the Christmas holiday. A Convergence Zone set up over Redding/Shasta County around 1 PM on Sunday, December 21.

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Butte, CA · Dec 25, 2025

A prolonged period of wet weather brought heavy snowfall and strong winds to the Sierra Nevada. Heaviest snowfall was observed from 12/24-12/26 when snow levels came down below the mountain passes.

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Placer, CA · Dec 25, 2025

A prolonged period of wet weather brought heavy snowfall and strong winds to the Sierra Nevada. Heaviest snowfall was observed from 12/24-12/26 when snow levels came down below the mountain passes.

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Placer, CA · Dec 25, 2025

A prolonged period of wet weather brought heavy snowfall and strong winds to the Sierra Nevada. Heaviest snowfall was observed from 12/24-12/26 when snow levels came down below the mountain passes.

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Alameda, CA · Dec 24, 2025

A series of storm systems impacted the Bay Area and Central Coast from December 19 to 25th, impacting Christmas holiday travel across the region. The most impactful systems arrived on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

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San Francisco, CA · Dec 25, 2025

A series of storm systems impacted the Bay Area and Central Coast from December 19 to 25th, impacting Christmas holiday travel across the region. The most impactful systems arrived on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

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Santa Clara, CA · Dec 25, 2025

A series of storm systems impacted the Bay Area and Central Coast from December 19 to 25th, impacting Christmas holiday travel across the region. The most impactful systems arrived on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

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Sacramento, CA · Nov 13, 2025

An Atmospheric River in the middle of November brought light mountain snow, widespread rainfall with roadway flooding, gusty winds, and thunderstorms from November 12th through November 14th.

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Sacramento, CA · Nov 13, 2025

An Atmospheric River in the middle of November brought light mountain snow, widespread rainfall with roadway flooding, gusty winds, and thunderstorms from November 12th through November 14th.

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Sacramento, CA · Nov 13, 2025

An Atmospheric River in the middle of November brought light mountain snow, widespread rainfall with roadway flooding, gusty winds, and thunderstorms from November 12th through November 14th.

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Sacramento, CA · Nov 13, 2025

An Atmospheric River in the middle of November brought light mountain snow, widespread rainfall with roadway flooding, gusty winds, and thunderstorms from November 12th through November 14th.

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Butte, CA · Nov 13, 2025

An Atmospheric River in the middle of November brought light mountain snow, widespread rainfall with roadway flooding, gusty winds, and thunderstorms from November 12th through November 14th.

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San Joaquin, CA · Nov 13, 2025

An Atmospheric River in the middle of November brought light mountain snow, widespread rainfall with roadway flooding, gusty winds, and thunderstorms from November 12th through November 14th.

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Sacramento, CA · Nov 13, 2025

An Atmospheric River in the middle of November brought light mountain snow, widespread rainfall with roadway flooding, gusty winds, and thunderstorms from November 12th through November 14th.

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Placer, CA · Nov 13, 2025

An Atmospheric River in the middle of November brought light mountain snow, widespread rainfall with roadway flooding, gusty winds, and thunderstorms from November 12th through November 14th.

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Kern, CA · Nov 15, 2025

A prolonged period with significant precipitation occurred on the 13th until the 17th due to a series of systems that brought abundant moisture.

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Kern, CA · Nov 15, 2025

A prolonged period with significant precipitation occurred on the 13th until the 17th due to a series of systems that brought abundant moisture.

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Kern, CA · Nov 15, 2025

A prolonged period with significant precipitation occurred on the 13th until the 17th due to a series of systems that brought abundant moisture.

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Sacramento, CA · Nov 13, 2025

An Atmospheric River in the middle of November brought light mountain snow, widespread rainfall with roadway flooding, gusty winds, and thunderstorms from November 12th through November 14th.

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El Dorado, CA · Nov 13, 2025

An Atmospheric River in the middle of November brought light mountain snow, widespread rainfall with roadway flooding, gusty winds, and thunderstorms from November 12th through November 14th.

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Sacramento, CA · Nov 14, 2025

An Atmospheric River in the middle of November brought light mountain snow, widespread rainfall with roadway flooding, gusty winds, and thunderstorms from November 12th through November 14th.

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Kern, CA · Nov 15, 2025

A prolonged period with significant precipitation occurred on the 13th until the 17th due to a series of systems that brought abundant moisture.

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