3,441 first-hand accounts of flood events in California, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A strong atmospheric river produced widespread moderate to heavy rainfall across Southern California March 14-15. Rain amounts of 1 to 3 inches were observed across the coastal basin, with heavier amounts up to 4 inches reported in the mountains.
Read the full account →A strong atmospheric river produced widespread moderate to heavy rainfall across Southern California March 14-15. Rain amounts of 1 to 3 inches were observed across the coastal basin, with heavier amounts up to 4 inches reported in the mountains.
Read the full account →A strong atmospheric river produced widespread moderate to heavy rainfall across Southern California March 14-15. Rain amounts of 1 to 3 inches were observed across the coastal basin, with heavier amounts up to 4 inches reported in the mountains.
Read the full account →A strong atmospheric river produced widespread moderate to heavy rainfall across Southern California March 14-15. Rain amounts of 1 to 3 inches were observed across the coastal basin, with heavier amounts up to 4 inches reported in the mountains.
Read the full account →A strong atmospheric river produced widespread moderate to heavy rainfall across Southern California March 14-15. Rain amounts of 1 to 3 inches were observed across the coastal basin, with heavier amounts up to 4 inches reported in the mountains.
Read the full account →Showers continued across the area during the morning of March 1 behind the storm which had brought rain and snow to the area during the previous two days.
Read the full account →Showers continued across the area during the morning of March 1 behind the storm which had brought rain and snow to the area during the previous two days.
Read the full account →Showers continued across the area during the morning of March 1 behind the storm which had brought rain and snow to the area during the previous two days.
Read the full account →Showers continued across the area during the morning of March 1 behind the storm which had brought rain and snow to the area during the previous two days.
Read the full account →Showers continued across the area during the morning of March 1 behind the storm which had brought rain and snow to the area during the previous two days.
Read the full account →Showers continued across the area during the morning of March 1 behind the storm which had brought rain and snow to the area during the previous two days.
Read the full account →Showers continued across the area during the morning of March 1 behind the storm which had brought rain and snow to the area during the previous two days.
Read the full account →A strong atmospheric river produced widespread moderate to heavy rainfall across Southern California March 14-15. Rain amounts of 1 to 3 inches were observed across the coastal basin, with heavier amounts up to 4 inches reported in the mountains.
Read the full account →A strong atmospheric river produced widespread moderate to heavy rainfall across Southern California March 14-15. Rain amounts of 1 to 3 inches were observed across the coastal basin, with heavier amounts up to 4 inches reported in the mountains.
Read the full account →A strong atmospheric river produced widespread moderate to heavy rainfall across Southern California March 14-15. Rain amounts of 1 to 3 inches were observed across the coastal basin, with heavier amounts up to 4 inches reported in the mountains.
Read the full account →A strong atmospheric river produced widespread moderate to heavy rainfall across Southern California March 14-15. Rain amounts of 1 to 3 inches were observed across the coastal basin, with heavier amounts up to 4 inches reported in the mountains.
Read the full account →A strong atmospheric river produced widespread moderate to heavy rainfall across Southern California March 14-15. Rain amounts of 1 to 3 inches were observed across the coastal basin, with heavier amounts up to 4 inches reported in the mountains.
Read the full account →A strong atmospheric river produced widespread moderate to heavy rainfall across Southern California March 14-15. Rain amounts of 1 to 3 inches were observed across the coastal basin, with heavier amounts up to 4 inches reported in the mountains.
Read the full account →An abundance of moisture (PWAT 1.5+) and moderate to high instability (MLCAPE of 1000-2000 J/KG) led to the development of terrain and diurnally induced thunderstorm activity across portions of southwest Arizona during the afternoon hours.
Read the full account →An upper low that settled over southern NV/UT encouraged the return of greater thunderstorm coverage during this period with near severe storms bringing heavy rain and flash flood concerns to the region.
Read the full account →An upper low that settled over southern NV/UT encouraged the return of greater thunderstorm coverage during this period with near severe storms bringing heavy rain and flash flood concerns to the region.
Read the full account →From 12 to 25 inches of snow fell over the San Bernardino mountains, from Wrightwood to Forest Falls. Over the Riverside County Mountains and the San Diego County mountains, snowfall ranged from eleven to eighteen inches.
Read the full account →Continued increased releases at Pine Flat dam due to heavy snow melt runoff resulted in a continuation of flooding near the Kings River downstream of Pine Flat Dam through most of May.
Read the full account →Continued increased releases at Pine Flat dam due to heavy snow melt runoff resulted in a continuation of flooding near the Kings River downstream of Pine Flat Dam through most of May.
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