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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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Merced, CA · Dec 10, 2022

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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Merced, CA · Dec 10, 2022

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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Fresno, CA · Dec 10, 2022

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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Tulare, CA · Dec 27, 2022

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.

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Fresno, CA · Dec 27, 2022

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.

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Merced, CA · Dec 27, 2022

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.

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Fresno, CA · Dec 27, 2022

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.

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Fresno, CA · Dec 27, 2022

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.

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Kern, CA · Dec 27, 2022

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.

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Kern, CA · Dec 27, 2022

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.

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Madera, CA · Dec 31, 2022

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.

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Mariposa, CA · Dec 31, 2022

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.

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Kern, CA · Dec 31, 2022

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.

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Tulare, CA · Dec 31, 2022

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.

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Fresno, CA · Dec 10, 2022

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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Merced, CA · Dec 10, 2022

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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Mariposa, CA · Dec 27, 2022

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.

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Kern, CA · Dec 27, 2022

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.

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Kern, CA · Dec 27, 2022

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.

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Mariposa, CA · Dec 31, 2022

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.

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Mariposa, CA · Dec 31, 2022

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.

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Mariposa, CA · Dec 31, 2022

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.

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Mariposa, CA · Dec 31, 2022

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.

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Kern, CA · Dec 31, 2022

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.

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