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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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Madera, CA · Jan 28, 2021

A very potent storm system brought heavy precipitation, areas of flooding and damaging winds to the area as it moved through central California between the early morning of January 27 and the morning of January 29.

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Fresno, CA · Jan 28, 2021

A very potent storm system brought heavy precipitation, areas of flooding and damaging winds to the area as it moved through central California between the early morning of January 27 and the morning of January 29.

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Fresno, CA · Jan 28, 2021

A very potent storm system brought heavy precipitation, areas of flooding and damaging winds to the area as it moved through central California between the early morning of January 27 and the morning of January 29.

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Fresno, CA · Jan 28, 2021

A very potent storm system brought heavy precipitation, areas of flooding and damaging winds to the area as it moved through central California between the early morning of January 27 and the morning of January 29.

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Fresno, CA · Jan 28, 2021

A very potent storm system brought heavy precipitation, areas of flooding and damaging winds to the area as it moved through central California between the early morning of January 27 and the morning of January 29.

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Tulare, CA · Jan 28, 2021

A very potent storm system brought heavy precipitation, areas of flooding and damaging winds to the area as it moved through central California between the early morning of January 27 and the morning of January 29.

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Fresno, CA · Jan 28, 2021

A very potent storm system brought heavy precipitation, areas of flooding and damaging winds to the area as it moved through central California between the early morning of January 27 and the morning of January 29.

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Kings, CA · Jan 27, 2021

A very potent storm system brought heavy precipitation, areas of flooding and damaging winds to the area as it moved through central California between the early morning of January 27 and the morning of January 29.

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Tulare, CA · Jan 28, 2021

A very potent storm system brought heavy precipitation, areas of flooding and damaging winds to the area as it moved through central California between the early morning of January 27 and the morning of January 29.

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Merced, CA · Jan 27, 2021

A very potent storm system brought heavy precipitation, areas of flooding and damaging winds to the area as it moved through central California between the early morning of January 27 and the morning of January 29.

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Kern, CA · Jan 28, 2021

A very potent storm system brought heavy precipitation, areas of flooding and damaging winds to the area as it moved through central California between the early morning of January 27 and the morning of January 29.

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Sonoma, CA · Dec 13, 2021

A low pressure system descended from the Gulf of Alaska southward along the entire Pacific Coast and tapped into sub-tropical moisture originating from the Central Pacific to drop heavy rain throughout the state.

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Alameda, CA · Dec 13, 2021

A low pressure system descended from the Gulf of Alaska southward along the entire Pacific Coast and tapped into sub-tropical moisture originating from the Central Pacific to drop heavy rain throughout the state.

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San Mateo, CA · Dec 13, 2021

A low pressure system descended from the Gulf of Alaska southward along the entire Pacific Coast and tapped into sub-tropical moisture originating from the Central Pacific to drop heavy rain throughout the state.

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San Mateo, CA · Dec 13, 2021

A low pressure system descended from the Gulf of Alaska southward along the entire Pacific Coast and tapped into sub-tropical moisture originating from the Central Pacific to drop heavy rain throughout the state.

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Marin, CA · Dec 13, 2021

A low pressure system descended from the Gulf of Alaska southward along the entire Pacific Coast and tapped into sub-tropical moisture originating from the Central Pacific to drop heavy rain throughout the state.

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Monterey, CA · Dec 13, 2021

A low pressure system descended from the Gulf of Alaska southward along the entire Pacific Coast and tapped into sub-tropical moisture originating from the Central Pacific to drop heavy rain throughout the state.

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Sonoma, CA · Nov 8, 2021

A weak to moderate atmospheric river event impacted the SF Bay Area November 8th and November 9th, bringing moderate to locally heavy rain and gusty winds.

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Alameda, CA · Nov 9, 2021

A weak to moderate atmospheric river event impacted the SF Bay Area November 8th and November 9th, bringing moderate to locally heavy rain and gusty winds.

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Yolo, CA · Dec 22, 2021

Several high impact winter storms impacted the region around the Christmas holiday. Widespread precipitation, low snow levels of 500 to 2500 feet, and strong and damaging winds resulted.

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Sacramento, CA · Dec 23, 2021

Several high impact winter storms impacted the region around the Christmas holiday. Widespread precipitation, low snow levels of 500 to 2500 feet, and strong and damaging winds resulted.

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Yolo, CA · Dec 25, 2021

Several high impact winter storms impacted the region around the Christmas holiday. Widespread precipitation, low snow levels of 500 to 2500 feet, and strong and damaging winds resulted.

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Sacramento, CA · Dec 13, 2021

A weather system brought winter weather to the Sierra Nevada and southern Cascades. Reports of 52 to 66 inches of new snow were received. Low elevation snow also occurred with snow accumulation reported down to approximately 2,500 feet in elevation in the western foothills of…

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Solano, CA · Dec 13, 2021

A weather system brought winter weather to the Sierra Nevada and southern Cascades. Reports of 52 to 66 inches of new snow were received. Low elevation snow also occurred with snow accumulation reported down to approximately 2,500 feet in elevation in the western foothills of…

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