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 (PWATs 2.0+ inches) and unstable (MLCAPE 2000-3000 J/KG) air mass led to be a very conducive environment for vigorous thunderstorm activity across portions of southeast California.
Read the full account →A slow moving low pressure system brought several rounds of showers and thunderstorms across portions of southeast CA, mainly from the late morning through the late afternoon hours.
Read the full account →While the remnants of Tropical Storm Kay took a westward turn off of the northern Baja coast and away from our area, enough moisture from the surge that moved over central California during the previous day remained in place; and with daytime heating resulting in widespread…
Read the full account →Moisture from Tropical Storm Kay which surged northward into central California on September 10 remained over our area as steering currents over the region became weak.
Read the full account →Moisture from Tropical Storm Kay which surged northward into central California on September 10 remained over our area as steering currents over the region became weak.
Read the full account →A strong upper low pressure system moved through California on December 27. This system had abundant moisture associated with it as it pulled up a deep fetch of moisture of tropical origin.
Read the full account →A large upper trough moved slowly through California on December 30 and 31. This system had a deep fetch of tropical moisture associated with it which resulted in a period of moderate to heavy precipitation along with widespread flooding across much of the area on December 31.
Read the full account →A large upper trough moved slowly through California on December 30 and 31. This system had a deep fetch of tropical moisture associated with it which resulted in a period of moderate to heavy precipitation along with widespread flooding across much of the area on December 31.
Read the full account →A large upper trough moved slowly through California on December 30 and 31. This system had a deep fetch of tropical moisture associated with it which resulted in a period of moderate to heavy precipitation along with widespread flooding across much of the area on December 31.
Read the full account →A large upper trough moved slowly through California on December 30 and 31. This system had a deep fetch of tropical moisture associated with it which resulted in a period of moderate to heavy precipitation along with widespread flooding across much of the area on December 31.
Read the full account →A large upper trough moved slowly through California on December 30 and 31. This system had a deep fetch of tropical moisture associated with it which resulted in a period of moderate to heavy precipitation along with widespread flooding across much of the area on December 31.
Read the full account →A large upper trough moved slowly through California on December 30 and 31. This system had a deep fetch of tropical moisture associated with it which resulted in a period of moderate to heavy precipitation along with widespread flooding across much of the area on December 31.
Read the full account →A large upper trough moved slowly through California on December 30 and 31. This system had a deep fetch of tropical moisture associated with it which resulted in a period of moderate to heavy precipitation along with widespread flooding across much of the area on December 31.
Read the full account →A large upper trough moved slowly through California on December 30 and 31. This system had a deep fetch of tropical moisture associated with it which resulted in a period of moderate to heavy precipitation along with widespread flooding across much of the area on December 31.
Read the full account →A large upper trough moved slowly through California on December 30 and 31. This system had a deep fetch of tropical moisture associated with it which resulted in a period of moderate to heavy precipitation along with widespread flooding across much of the area on December 31.
Read the full account →A large upper trough moved slowly through California on December 30 and 31. This system had a deep fetch of tropical moisture associated with it which resulted in a period of moderate to heavy precipitation along with widespread flooding across much of the area on December 31.
Read the full account →A large upper trough moved slowly through California on December 30 and 31. This system had a deep fetch of tropical moisture associated with it which resulted in a period of moderate to heavy precipitation along with widespread flooding across much of the area on December 31.
Read the full account →A large upper trough moved slowly through California on December 30 and 31. This system had a deep fetch of tropical moisture associated with it which resulted in a period of moderate to heavy precipitation along with widespread flooding across much of the area on December 31.
Read the full account →A large upper trough moved slowly through California on December 30 and 31. This system had a deep fetch of tropical moisture associated with it which resulted in a period of moderate to heavy precipitation along with widespread flooding across much of the area on December 31.
Read the full account →A large upper trough moved slowly through California on December 30 and 31. This system had a deep fetch of tropical moisture associated with it which resulted in a period of moderate to heavy precipitation along with widespread flooding across much of the area on December 31.
Read the full account →A large upper trough moved slowly through California on December 30 and 31. This system had a deep fetch of tropical moisture associated with it which resulted in a period of moderate to heavy precipitation along with widespread flooding across much of the area on December 31.
Read the full account →A strong low pressure system slowly moved across central California on December 10 and 11 providing the area with moderate to heavy precipitation.
Read the full account →A strong low pressure system slowly moved across central California on December 10 and 11 providing the area with moderate to heavy precipitation.
Read the full account →A strong low pressure system slowly moved across central California on December 10 and 11 providing the area with moderate to heavy precipitation.
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