3,441 first-hand accounts of flood events in California, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
June was certainly a month of extremes that produced near record heat in the San Joaquin Valley, many days of unseasonably cool weather, and even a day of record shattering rainfall.
Read the full account →June was certainly a month of extremes that produced near record heat in the San Joaquin Valley, many days of unseasonably cool weather, and even a day of record shattering rainfall.
Read the full account →The new year (and decade) began with the latest in a series of Pacific storms that stretched back to December 17th, 2010. This storm brought strong, gusty winds to the region, especially to the base of the Grapevine, where gusts up to 89 mph were recorded on January 2nd.
Read the full account →A dry southwest flow aloft set up over the area on the 6th along the leading edge of a upper level trough over the Pacific Northwest and northern California, bringing dry weather through the 8th.
Read the full account →A powerful storm in the East Pacific generated very large swells that later impacted the Southern California coastline for two days. The swell arrived in Southern California on the morning of the 21st and peaked that afternoon with sets reaching 20 feet high.
Read the full account →A Winter Storm, brought heavy precipitation and thunderstorms with damaging winds as it moved onshore through Southwest California. In the mountains above 5500 feet elevation, 9 to 14 inches of snow fell.
Read the full account →The second in a series of October storms brought with it heavy rain, thunderstorms, flash flooding, and funnel clouds. Very heavy rain upwards of 9 inches in the mountains caused serious flash flooding and debris flows in parts of the San Bernardino Mountains.
Read the full account →The upper-level high pressure ridge moved inland on July 11th, with a low pressure area moving to along the coast. This pattern set up a southerly wind pattern over California, drawing up monsoonal moisture from the southeast on the 12th.
Read the full account →Fresno and neighboring counties of Kings and Tulare received widespread convective activity during the late afternoon and early evening of Saturday, June 6th. Unofficial reports of golfball sized hail occurred in the Tulare County town of Dinuba.
Read the full account →Runoff from nearby S.Sierra Nevada foothills put extensive amounts of water into the town of Yettum...Frazier Creek was flooding portions of Strathmore...northern Exeter was threatened by Mehrten Creek...and flooding occurred at Sand Creek and Cottonwood Creek on the northside…
Read the full account →Runoff from nearby S.Sierra Nevada foothills put extensive amounts of water into the town of Yettum...Frazier Creek was flooding portions of Strathmore...northern Exeter was threatened by Mehrten Creek...and flooding occurred at Sand Creek and Cottonwood Creek on the northside…
Read the full account →The first in a series of low pressure systems, rotating around an upper level low pressure system centered off the coast of the Pacific Northwest, moved through the central California interior, during the night of the 16th into the 17th, bringing copious amounts of moisture to…
Read the full account →A stronger Pacific storm moved into northern California on the 19th, with precipitation spreading southward into the central California interior that evening.
Read the full account →A strong ridge of high pressure prevailed at the beginning of the month. On the 1st, high temperatures reached around 10 degrees above average. Bakersfield had a high of 77 degrees, while Fresno reached 75.
Read the full account →A strong ridge of high pressure prevailed at the beginning of the month. On the 1st, high temperatures reached around 10 degrees above average. Bakersfield had a high of 77 degrees, while Fresno reached 75.
Read the full account →A series of significant winter storms impacted the district during late November and early December 2012. The first storm arrived November 28 and then was followed by three more winter storms.
Read the full account →A second, very strong, winter storm impacted Southwestern California. Rainfall totals were very significant across the area. Los Angeles county reported rain totals of 4 to 14 inches, Ventura county reported 2 to 10 inches, Santa Barbara county reported 4 to 12 inches and San…
Read the full account →A second, very strong, winter storm impacted Southwestern California. Rainfall totals were very significant across the area. Los Angeles county reported rain totals of 4 to 14 inches, Ventura county reported 2 to 10 inches, Santa Barbara county reported 4 to 12 inches and San…
Read the full account →A second, very strong, winter storm impacted Southwestern California. Rainfall totals were very significant across the area. Los Angeles county reported rain totals of 4 to 14 inches, Ventura county reported 2 to 10 inches, Santa Barbara county reported 4 to 12 inches and San…
Read the full account →A second, very strong, winter storm impacted Southwestern California. Rainfall totals were very significant across the area. Los Angeles county reported rain totals of 4 to 14 inches, Ventura county reported 2 to 10 inches, Santa Barbara county reported 4 to 12 inches and San…
Read the full account →A second, very strong, winter storm impacted Southwestern California. Rainfall totals were very significant across the area. Los Angeles county reported rain totals of 4 to 14 inches, Ventura county reported 2 to 10 inches, Santa Barbara county reported 4 to 12 inches and San…
Read the full account →The first powerful storm of February brought heavy rain, flooding, mountain snow and wind to the area. Across San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, rainfall totals between 2 and 6 inches were reported which produced numerous reports of urban flooding.
Read the full account →The first powerful storm of February brought heavy rain, flooding, mountain snow and wind to the area. Across San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, rainfall totals between 2 and 6 inches were reported which produced numerous reports of urban flooding.
Read the full account →The first powerful storm of February brought heavy rain, flooding, mountain snow and wind to the area. Across San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, rainfall totals between 2 and 6 inches were reported which produced numerous reports of urban flooding.
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