3,441 first-hand accounts of flood events in California, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
The strong low pressure system which approached the area on January 31 pulled up a deep surge of tropical moisture which brought moderate to heavy precipitation to much of the area on February 1 through the morning of February 2.
Read the full account →The strong low pressure system which approached the area on January 31 pulled up a deep surge of tropical moisture which brought moderate to heavy precipitation to much of the area on February 1 through the morning of February 2.
Read the full account →Following the departure of the winter storm which brought moderate to heavy precipitation and strong winds on February 4 and 5, a large upper trough moved into California during the morning of February 6 bringing with it another round of precipitation and gusty winds which…
Read the full account →A large slow moving upper low pressure system off the northern California Coast pulled up a deep fetch of moisture of tropical origin which pushed into central California during the late afternoon of February 18 through the evening of February 19.
Read the full account →A large slow moving upper low pressure system off the northern California Coast pulled up a deep fetch of moisture of tropical origin which pushed into central California during the late afternoon of February 18 through the evening of February 19.
Read the full account →The strong low pressure system which approached the area on January 31 pulled up a deep surge of tropical moisture which brought moderate to heavy precipitation to much of the area on February 1 through the morning of February 2.
Read the full account →A major winter storm moved in from the south on February 4th, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, thunderstorms and heavy mountain snow through February 7th. Damaging winds brought down trees and caused widespread power outages.
Read the full account →An upper level low pressure system approached the southern California coast during the afternoon of March 6 and moved across southern California during the evening.
Read the full account →A large upper low pressure system approached the central California coast on April 13 spreading increased clouds and precipitation into the interior of central California during the afternoon while temperatures plummeted as a cooler airmass pushed into the area.
Read the full account →A shortwave trough moving across the Desert Southwest combined with well-above normal moisture, with precipitable water values peak at 1.0-1.2, resulted in a large swath of rain with embedded thunderstorms moving across portions of southeast CA during the late morning and…
Read the full account →A shortwave trough moving across the Desert Southwest combined with well-above normal moisture, with precipitable water values peak at 1.0-1.2, resulted in a large swath of rain with embedded thunderstorms moving across portions of southeast CA during the late morning and…
Read the full account →A shortwave trough moving across the Desert Southwest combined with well-above normal moisture, with precipitable water values peak at 1.0-1.2, resulted in a large swath of rain with embedded thunderstorms moving across portions of southeast CA during the late morning and…
Read the full account →A shortwave trough moving across the Desert Southwest combined with well-above normal moisture, with precipitable water values peak at 1.0-1.2, resulted in a large swath of rain with embedded thunderstorms moving across portions of southeast CA during the late morning and…
Read the full account →A shortwave trough moving across the Desert Southwest combined with well-above normal moisture, with precipitable water values peak at 1.0-1.2, resulted in a large swath of rain with embedded thunderstorms moving across portions of southeast CA during the late morning and…
Read the full account →A shortwave trough moving across the Desert Southwest combined with well-above normal moisture, with precipitable water values peak at 1.0-1.2, resulted in a large swath of rain with embedded thunderstorms moving across portions of southeast CA during the late morning and…
Read the full account →A shortwave trough moving across the Desert Southwest combined with well-above normal moisture, with precipitable water values peak at 1.0-1.2, resulted in a large swath of rain with embedded thunderstorms moving across portions of southeast CA during the late morning and…
Read the full account →A shortwave trough moving across the Desert Southwest combined with well-above normal moisture, with precipitable water values peak at 1.0-1.2, resulted in a large swath of rain with embedded thunderstorms moving across portions of southeast CA during the late morning and…
Read the full account →A shortwave trough moving across the Desert Southwest combined with well-above normal moisture, with precipitable water values peak at 1.0-1.2, resulted in a large swath of rain with embedded thunderstorms moving across portions of southeast CA during the late morning and…
Read the full account →A rapidly intensifying cyclone and atmospheric river combined from February 3rd to the 5th, creating a period of strong winds, heavy rain, and high surf. The entire region saw numerous impacts including roadway flooding, fallen trees, and power outages.
Read the full account →A rapidly intensifying cyclone and atmospheric river combined from February 3rd to the 5th, creating a period of strong winds, heavy rain, and high surf. The entire region saw numerous impacts including roadway flooding, fallen trees, and power outages.
Read the full account →A rapidly intensifying cyclone and atmospheric river combined from February 3rd to the 5th, creating a period of strong winds, heavy rain, and high surf. The entire region saw numerous impacts including roadway flooding, fallen trees, and power outages.
Read the full account →A rapidly intensifying cyclone and atmospheric river combined from February 3rd to the 5th, creating a period of strong winds, heavy rain, and high surf. The entire region saw numerous impacts including roadway flooding, fallen trees, and power outages.
Read the full account →A rapidly intensifying cyclone and atmospheric river combined from February 3rd to the 5th, creating a period of strong winds, heavy rain, and high surf. The entire region saw numerous impacts including roadway flooding, fallen trees, and power outages.
Read the full account →A rapidly intensifying cyclone and atmospheric river combined from February 3rd to the 5th, creating a period of strong winds, heavy rain, and high surf. The entire region saw numerous impacts including roadway flooding, fallen trees, and power outages.
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