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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.

Flash Flood

Ventura, CA · Dec 21, 2023

A powerful winter storm, fueled by an atmospheric river, brought very heavy rainfall and significant flash flooding to parts of Southwestern California.

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Flash Flood

Ventura, CA · Dec 21, 2023

A powerful winter storm, fueled by an atmospheric river, brought very heavy rainfall and significant flash flooding to parts of Southwestern California.

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Flash Flood

Ventura, CA · Dec 21, 2023

A powerful winter storm, fueled by an atmospheric river, brought very heavy rainfall and significant flash flooding to parts of Southwestern California.

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Flash Flood

Ventura, CA · Dec 21, 2023

A powerful winter storm, fueled by an atmospheric river, brought very heavy rainfall and significant flash flooding to parts of Southwestern California.

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Flash Flood

Santa Barbara, CA · Dec 21, 2023

A powerful winter storm, fueled by an atmospheric river, brought very heavy rainfall and significant flash flooding to parts of Southwestern California.

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Flash Flood

Santa Barbara, CA · Dec 21, 2023

A powerful winter storm, fueled by an atmospheric river, brought very heavy rainfall and significant flash flooding to parts of Southwestern California.

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Flash Flood

Santa Barbara, CA · Dec 21, 2023

A powerful winter storm, fueled by an atmospheric river, brought very heavy rainfall and significant flash flooding to parts of Southwestern California.

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Flash Flood

Santa Barbara, CA · Dec 21, 2023

A powerful winter storm, fueled by an atmospheric river, brought very heavy rainfall and significant flash flooding to parts of Southwestern California.

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Flash Flood

Santa Barbara, CA · Dec 21, 2023

A powerful winter storm, fueled by an atmospheric river, brought very heavy rainfall and significant flash flooding to parts of Southwestern California.

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Flash Flood

Santa Barbara, CA · Dec 21, 2023

A powerful winter storm, fueled by an atmospheric river, brought very heavy rainfall and significant flash flooding to parts of Southwestern California.

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Flash Flood

Santa Barbara, CA · Dec 21, 2023

A powerful winter storm, fueled by an atmospheric river, brought very heavy rainfall and significant flash flooding to parts of Southwestern California.

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Flash Flood

San Luis Obispo, CA · Mar 10, 2023

A second winter storm impacted Southwestern California. The heaviest rainfall impacted San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties where rainfall totals ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the coast with 5 to 10 inches across the foothills and mountains.

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Flash Flood

Santa Barbara, CA · Mar 10, 2023

A second winter storm impacted Southwestern California. The heaviest rainfall impacted San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties where rainfall totals ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the coast with 5 to 10 inches across the foothills and mountains.

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Flash Flood

San Luis Obispo, CA · Mar 10, 2023

A second winter storm impacted Southwestern California. The heaviest rainfall impacted San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties where rainfall totals ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the coast with 5 to 10 inches across the foothills and mountains.

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Flash Flood

San Luis Obispo, CA · Mar 10, 2023

A second winter storm impacted Southwestern California. The heaviest rainfall impacted San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties where rainfall totals ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the coast with 5 to 10 inches across the foothills and mountains.

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Flash Flood

San Luis Obispo, CA · Mar 10, 2023

A second winter storm impacted Southwestern California. The heaviest rainfall impacted San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties where rainfall totals ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the coast with 5 to 10 inches across the foothills and mountains.

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Flash Flood

San Luis Obispo, CA · Mar 10, 2023

A second winter storm impacted Southwestern California. The heaviest rainfall impacted San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties where rainfall totals ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the coast with 5 to 10 inches across the foothills and mountains.

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Flash Flood

Santa Barbara, CA · Mar 10, 2023

A second winter storm impacted Southwestern California. The heaviest rainfall impacted San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties where rainfall totals ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the coast with 5 to 10 inches across the foothills and mountains.

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Flash Flood

Imperial, CA · Aug 20, 2023

Tropical Storm Hilary brought abundant moisture along with strong winds to southern California on the 20th. In fact, Tropical Storm Warnings were issued for the first time in history along the southern California coast.

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Flash Flood

Imperial, CA · Aug 20, 2023

Tropical Storm Hilary brought abundant moisture along with strong winds to southern California on the 20th. In fact, Tropical Storm Warnings were issued for the first time in history along the southern California coast.

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Flash Flood

Imperial, CA · Aug 20, 2023

Tropical Storm Hilary brought abundant moisture along with strong winds to southern California on the 20th. In fact, Tropical Storm Warnings were issued for the first time in history along the southern California coast.

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Flash Flood

Imperial, CA · Aug 19, 2023

Tropical Storm Hilary brought abundant moisture along with strong winds to southern California on the 20th. In fact, Tropical Storm Warnings were issued for the first time in history along the southern California coast.

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Flash Flood

Imperial, CA · Sep 1, 2023

A deep southerly fetch of rich moisture up from the Gulf of California led to scattered to widespread heavy rainfall in Imperial and eastern Riverside counties during the afternoon of the 1st.

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Flash Flood

Imperial, CA · Sep 1, 2023

A deep southerly fetch of rich moisture up from the Gulf of California led to scattered to widespread heavy rainfall in Imperial and eastern Riverside counties during the afternoon of the 1st.

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