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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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Riverside, CA · Jan 22, 2024

Historic flooding occurred on January 22nd. Heavy rainfall occurred between 8 am and noon across western San Diego county. The heaviest rainfall occurred between 9 am and 11 am in the east side of the city of San Diego in Encanto and Lemon Grove to Spring Valley.

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Riverside, CA · Jan 22, 2024

Historic flooding occurred on January 22nd. Heavy rainfall occurred between 8 am and noon across western San Diego county. The heaviest rainfall occurred between 9 am and 11 am in the east side of the city of San Diego in Encanto and Lemon Grove to Spring Valley.

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San Diego, CA · Jan 22, 2024

Historic flooding occurred on January 22nd. Heavy rainfall occurred between 8 am and noon across western San Diego county. The heaviest rainfall occurred between 9 am and 11 am in the east side of the city of San Diego in Encanto and Lemon Grove to Spring Valley.

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San Diego, CA · Jan 22, 2024

Historic flooding occurred on January 22nd. Heavy rainfall occurred between 8 am and noon across western San Diego county. The heaviest rainfall occurred between 9 am and 11 am in the east side of the city of San Diego in Encanto and Lemon Grove to Spring Valley.

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San Diego, CA · Jan 22, 2024

Historic flooding occurred on January 22nd. Heavy rainfall occurred between 8 am and noon across western San Diego county. The heaviest rainfall occurred between 9 am and 11 am in the east side of the city of San Diego in Encanto and Lemon Grove to Spring Valley.

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San Diego, CA · Jan 22, 2024

Historic flooding occurred on January 22nd. Heavy rainfall occurred between 8 am and noon across western San Diego county. The heaviest rainfall occurred between 9 am and 11 am in the east side of the city of San Diego in Encanto and Lemon Grove to Spring Valley.

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San Diego, CA · Jan 22, 2024

Historic flooding occurred on January 22nd. Heavy rainfall occurred between 8 am and noon across western San Diego county. The heaviest rainfall occurred between 9 am and 11 am in the east side of the city of San Diego in Encanto and Lemon Grove to Spring Valley.

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Mono, CA · Jun 25, 2024

The northern transport of moisture around the periphery of the ridge building over the Great Basin region, along with increased low level convergence ahead of an incoming upper trough, increased the showers and Thunderstorm chances across the Sierra from Mono County to the Lake…

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San Diego, CA · Jan 22, 2024

Historic flooding occurred on January 22nd. Heavy rainfall occurred between 8 am and noon across western San Diego county. The heaviest rainfall occurred between 9 am and 11 am in the east side of the city of San Diego in Encanto and Lemon Grove to Spring Valley.

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San Diego, CA · Jan 22, 2024

Historic flooding occurred on January 22nd. Heavy rainfall occurred between 8 am and noon across western San Diego county. The heaviest rainfall occurred between 9 am and 11 am in the east side of the city of San Diego in Encanto and Lemon Grove to Spring Valley.

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Orange, CA · Jan 22, 2024

Historic flooding occurred on January 22nd. Heavy rainfall occurred between 8 am and noon across western San Diego county. The heaviest rainfall occurred between 9 am and 11 am in the east side of the city of San Diego in Encanto and Lemon Grove to Spring Valley.

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San Diego, CA · Jan 22, 2024

Historic flooding occurred on January 22nd. Heavy rainfall occurred between 8 am and noon across western San Diego county. The heaviest rainfall occurred between 9 am and 11 am in the east side of the city of San Diego in Encanto and Lemon Grove to Spring Valley.

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Tulare, CA · Dec 24, 2024

A large upper trough pushed across California on December 24 producing a period of moderate to locally heavy precipitation as well as a period of strong winds during the late morning and early afternoon.

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Kern, CA · Dec 24, 2024

A large upper trough pushed across California on December 24 producing a period of moderate to locally heavy precipitation as well as a period of strong winds during the late morning and early afternoon.

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Fresno, CA · Dec 24, 2024

A large upper trough pushed across California on December 24 producing a period of moderate to locally heavy precipitation as well as a period of strong winds during the late morning and early afternoon.

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Tulare, CA · Dec 24, 2024

A large upper trough pushed across California on December 24 producing a period of moderate to locally heavy precipitation as well as a period of strong winds during the late morning and early afternoon.

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Kern, CA · Nov 25, 2024

A large upper low pressure system which had remained nearly stationary off the Pacific Northwest coast for several days moved inland across the Pacific Northwest on November 26.

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Tulare, CA · Nov 26, 2024

A large upper low pressure system which had remained nearly stationary off the Pacific Northwest coast for several days moved inland across the Pacific Northwest on November 26.

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Tulare, CA · Nov 26, 2024

A large upper low pressure system which had remained nearly stationary off the Pacific Northwest coast for several days moved inland across the Pacific Northwest on November 26.

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Tulare, CA · Nov 26, 2024

A large upper low pressure system which had remained nearly stationary off the Pacific Northwest coast for several days moved inland across the Pacific Northwest on November 26.

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Fresno, CA · Nov 26, 2024

A large upper low pressure system which had remained nearly stationary off the Pacific Northwest coast for several days moved inland across the Pacific Northwest on November 26.

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Fresno, CA · Nov 26, 2024

A large upper low pressure system which had remained nearly stationary off the Pacific Northwest coast for several days moved inland across the Pacific Northwest on November 26.

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Alameda, CA · Dec 14, 2024

An intense storm system came through the Bay Area and Central Coast through the night of Friday December 13 into Saturday December 14 as a cold front combined with a developing low pressure system off the California coast, causing numerous weather impacts throughout the region.

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Santa Clara, CA · Dec 14, 2024

An intense storm system came through the Bay Area and Central Coast through the night of Friday December 13 into Saturday December 14 as a cold front combined with a developing low pressure system off the California coast, causing numerous weather impacts throughout the region.

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