3,441 first-hand accounts of flood events in California, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A very moist and unstable air mass was in place over far southeast California on the 13th, and a weather disturbance moving slowly through the area caused scattered to numerous thunderstorms to develop during the morning hours across Imperial county.
Read the full account →A series of storm systems, part of a large Atmospheric River type of pattern, impacted the area during late December 2012. From the 21st through 26th of December, heavy rain, gusty winds, flooding, and mudslides occurred across the Bay Area in these consecutive events.
Read the full account →High pressure ridging became the dominant weather feature during March 8th-10th and brought warm, dry conditions to the area; temperatures were at least several degrees above the seasonal average during much of this period.||The ridge somewhat weakened on March 11th through the…
Read the full account →A series of storm systems, part of a large Atmospheric River type of pattern, impacted the area during late December 2012. From the 21st through 26th of December, heavy rain, gusty winds, flooding, and mudslides occurred across the Bay Area in these consecutive events.
Read the full account →After a relatively benign active weather month in October, November 2002 also started slow for Interior Central California. However, the first major trough off from the East Pacific combined with tropical moisture from Hurricane Huko at southern latitudes brought copious amounts…
Read the full account →A very strong area of low pressure, tapped into an atmospheric river driving up subtropical moisture, produced substantial rainfall across southern California.
Read the full account →A very strong area of low pressure, tapped into an atmospheric river driving up subtropical moisture, produced substantial rainfall across southern California.
Read the full account →A very strong area of low pressure, tapped into an atmospheric river driving up subtropical moisture, produced substantial rainfall across southern California.
Read the full account →A very strong area of low pressure, tapped into an atmospheric river driving up subtropical moisture, produced substantial rainfall across southern California.
Read the full account →A very strong area of low pressure, tapped into an atmospheric river driving up subtropical moisture, produced substantial rainfall across southern California.
Read the full account →A very strong area of low pressure, tapped into an atmospheric river driving up subtropical moisture, produced substantial rainfall across southern California.
Read the full account →A very strong area of low pressure, tapped into an atmospheric river driving up subtropical moisture, produced substantial rainfall across southern California.
Read the full account →A very strong area of low pressure, tapped into an atmospheric river driving up subtropical moisture, produced substantial rainfall across southern California.
Read the full account →A deepening low with an associated mature cyclone came to California on March 29, with widespread rain associated with the system. Continuing instability the next day resulted in noticeable thunderstorms with hail reported in several places across the Bay Area, including Walnut…
Read the full account →A severe thunderstorm rapidly developed just before 2:00 PM northeast of Hemet along the Elsinore Convergence Zone. This storm produced a tornado, damaging straight line winds to 70 mph, dime to nickel size hail, and flash flooding.
Read the full account →The last in a series of atmospheric rivers impact Southern California January 14-16. Widespread heavy rainfall occurred in back-to-back two waves, with the first occurring the afternoon of January 14 into the early morning hours on January 15, and the second occurring the night…
Read the full account →The last in a series of atmospheric rivers impact Southern California January 14-16. Widespread heavy rainfall occurred in back-to-back two waves, with the first occurring the afternoon of January 14 into the early morning hours on January 15, and the second occurring the night…
Read the full account →The last in a series of atmospheric rivers impact Southern California January 14-16. Widespread heavy rainfall occurred in back-to-back two waves, with the first occurring the afternoon of January 14 into the early morning hours on January 15, and the second occurring the night…
Read the full account →The last in a series of atmospheric rivers impact Southern California January 14-16. Widespread heavy rainfall occurred in back-to-back two waves, with the first occurring the afternoon of January 14 into the early morning hours on January 15, and the second occurring the night…
Read the full account →A strong low pressure system moved through central California on January 9 and 10. This system picked up a deep moisture fetch of tropical origin while tracking rapidly eastward across the Pacific and produced widespread heavy precipitation across the area between the morning of…
Read the full account →The last in a series of atmospheric rivers impact Southern California January 14-16. Widespread heavy rainfall occurred in back-to-back two waves, with the first occurring the afternoon of January 14 into the early morning hours on January 15, and the second occurring the night…
Read the full account →A powerful winter storm brought heavy rain, heavy snow and strong winds to Southwestern California. Rainfall totals ranged from 2 to 5 inches across coastal and valleys areas with 4 to 10 inches across the foothills and mountains.
Read the full account →A powerful winter storm brought heavy rain, heavy snow and strong winds to Southwestern California. Rainfall totals ranged from 2 to 5 inches across coastal and valleys areas with 4 to 10 inches across the foothills and mountains.
Read the full account →A powerful winter storm brought heavy rain, heavy snow and strong winds to Southwestern California. Rainfall totals ranged from 2 to 5 inches across coastal and valleys areas with 4 to 10 inches across the foothills and mountains.
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