3,441 first-hand accounts of flood events in California, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
The first atmospheric river of the winter storm season created flooding across the North Bay between November 20 and 23. The atmospheric river was accompanied by a very rapidly intensifying cyclone that deepened by 66 millibars within 24 hours, easily meeting the criteria for…
Read the full account →Multiple waves of precipitation brought periods of heavy rain, mountain snow and gusty winds to interior Northern California over the Christmas holiday and through the end of the month.
Read the full account →Multiple waves of precipitation brought periods of heavy rain, mountain snow and gusty winds to interior Northern California over the Christmas holiday and through the end of the month.
Read the full account →Multiple waves of precipitation brought periods of heavy rain, mountain snow and gusty winds to interior Northern California over the Christmas holiday and through the end of the month.
Read the full account →The first atmospheric river of the winter storm season created flooding across the North Bay between November 20 and 23. The atmospheric river was accompanied by a very rapidly intensifying cyclone that deepened by 66 millibars within 24 hours, easily meeting the criteria for…
Read the full account →The first atmospheric river of the winter storm season created flooding across the North Bay between November 20 and 23. The atmospheric river was accompanied by a very rapidly intensifying cyclone that deepened by 66 millibars within 24 hours, easily meeting the criteria for…
Read the full account →Multiple waves of precipitation brought periods of heavy rain, mountain snow and gusty winds to interior Northern California over the Christmas holiday and through the end of the month.
Read the full account →Multiple waves of precipitation brought periods of heavy rain, mountain snow and gusty winds to interior Northern California over the Christmas holiday and through the end of the month.
Read the full account →Multiple waves of precipitation brought periods of heavy rain, mountain snow and gusty winds to interior Northern California over the Christmas holiday and through the end of the month.
Read the full account →The first atmospheric river of the winter storm season created flooding across the North Bay between November 20 and 23. The atmospheric river was accompanied by a very rapidly intensifying cyclone that deepened by 66 millibars within 24 hours, easily meeting the criteria for…
Read the full account →The first atmospheric river of the winter storm season created flooding across the North Bay between November 20 and 23. The atmospheric river was accompanied by a very rapidly intensifying cyclone that deepened by 66 millibars within 24 hours, easily meeting the criteria for…
Read the full account →The first atmospheric river of the winter storm season created flooding across the North Bay between November 20 and 23. The atmospheric river was accompanied by a very rapidly intensifying cyclone that deepened by 66 millibars within 24 hours, easily meeting the criteria for…
Read the full account →The first atmospheric river of the winter storm season created flooding across the North Bay between November 20 and 23. The atmospheric river was accompanied by a very rapidly intensifying cyclone that deepened by 66 millibars within 24 hours, easily meeting the criteria for…
Read the full account →Multiple waves of precipitation brought periods of heavy rain, mountain snow and gusty winds to interior Northern California over the Christmas holiday and through the end of the month.
Read the full account →The first atmospheric river of the winter storm season created flooding across the North Bay between November 20 and 23. The atmospheric river was accompanied by a very rapidly intensifying cyclone that deepened by 66 millibars within 24 hours, easily meeting the criteria for…
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →An upper-level low from Baja cut underneath a large area of seasonably strong high pressure aloft, tapping into lingering monsoonal moisture to produce showers and thunderstorms over the mountains and deserts, as well as a few along the coastal areas, with heavy rain at times.
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 →The most powerful storm of March brought significant rain, mountain snow, strong thunderstorms and flash flooding to Southwestern California. Rainfall totals ranged from 1.50 to 4.00 inches across coastal and valley areas and up to 7 inches across the mountain slopes.
Read the full account →The most powerful storm of March brought significant rain, mountain snow, strong thunderstorms and flash flooding to Southwestern California. Rainfall totals ranged from 1.50 to 4.00 inches across coastal and valley areas and up to 7 inches across the mountain slopes.
Read the full account →The most powerful storm of March brought significant rain, mountain snow, strong thunderstorms and flash flooding to Southwestern California. Rainfall totals ranged from 1.50 to 4.00 inches across coastal and valley areas and up to 7 inches across the mountain slopes.
Read the full account →The most powerful storm of March brought significant rain, mountain snow, strong thunderstorms and flash flooding to Southwestern California. Rainfall totals ranged from 1.50 to 4.00 inches across coastal and valley areas and up to 7 inches across the mountain slopes.
Read the full account →Monsoonal moisture in easterly flow aloft brought showers and thunderstorms to the mountains and deserts each afternoon and evening. The activity on the 9th was mainly in the upper deserts, San Bernardino Mountains and the Inland Empire near Lake Elsinore.
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