3,441 first-hand accounts of flood events in California, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
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…
Read the full account →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…
Read the full account →A large upper level low pressure system in the Gulf of Alaska picked up an abundant amount of tropical moisture from the remains of Typhoon Namtheun on October 23.
Read the full account →A large upper level low pressure system in the Gulf of Alaska picked up an abundant amount of tropical moisture from the remains of Typhoon Namtheun on October 23.
Read the full account →A large upper level low pressure system in the Gulf of Alaska picked up an abundant amount of tropical moisture from the remains of Typhoon Namtheun on October 23.
Read the full account →A large upper level low pressure system in the Gulf of Alaska picked up an abundant amount of tropical moisture from the remains of Typhoon Namtheun on October 23.
Read the full account →A large upper level low pressure system in the Gulf of Alaska picked up an abundant amount of tropical moisture from the remains of Typhoon Namtheun on October 23.
Read the full account →A large upper level low pressure system in the Gulf of Alaska picked up an abundant amount of tropical moisture from the remains of Typhoon Namtheun on October 23.
Read the full account →A large upper level low pressure system in the Gulf of Alaska picked up an abundant amount of tropical moisture from the remains of Typhoon Namtheun on October 23.
Read the full account →A large upper level low pressure system in the Gulf of Alaska picked up an abundant amount of tropical moisture from the remains of Typhoon Namtheun on October 23.
Read the full account →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.
Read the full account →A strong low pressure system dropped southeast out of the Gulf of Alaska on December 12 and intensified off the Pacific Northwest coast on December 13 pulling up some deep moisture which was pushed into central California during the afternoon.
Read the full account →A strong low pressure system dropped southeast out of the Gulf of Alaska on December 12 and intensified off the Pacific Northwest coast on December 13 pulling up some deep moisture which was pushed into central California during the afternoon.
Read the full account →A deep upper trough with a warm subtropical moisture fetch in front of it pushed into central California during the evening of December 22 and brought a period of rain and higher elevation snow to the area which continued through the evening of December 23.
Read the full account →A strong low pressure system dropped southeast out of the Gulf of Alaska on December 12 and intensified off the Pacific Northwest coast on December 13 pulling up some deep moisture which was pushed into central California during the afternoon.
Read the full account →A deep upper trough with a warm subtropical moisture fetch in front of it pushed into central California during the evening of December 22 and brought a period of rain and higher elevation snow to the area which continued through the evening of December 23.
Read the full account →A deep upper trough with a warm subtropical moisture fetch in front of it pushed into central California during the evening of December 22 and brought a period of rain and higher elevation snow to the area which continued through the evening of December 23.
Read the full account →A deep upper trough with a warm subtropical moisture fetch in front of it pushed into central California during the evening of December 22 and brought a period of rain and higher elevation snow to the area which continued through the evening of December 23.
Read the full account →A strong low pressure system dropped southeast out of the Gulf of Alaska on December 12 and intensified off the Pacific Northwest coast on December 13 pulling up some deep moisture which was pushed into central California during the afternoon.
Read the full account →A strong low pressure system dropped southeast out of the Gulf of Alaska on December 12 and intensified off the Pacific Northwest coast on December 13 pulling up some deep moisture which was pushed into central California during the afternoon.
Read the full account →A strong early season storm brought record setting rainfall, flooding, strong winds, and mountain snow to interior Northern California from October 23rd through 26th.
Read the full account →A strong early season storm brought record setting rainfall, flooding, strong winds, and mountain snow to interior Northern California from October 23rd through 26th.
Read the full account →A strong early season storm brought record setting rainfall, flooding, strong winds, and mountain snow to interior Northern California from October 23rd through 26th.
Read the full account →Scattered thunderstorms impacted the Bay Area on April 4 and 5 as a cold core upper level low tracked over the region. After a front passed through the region, an unstable atmosphere set up over the region and contributed to convective activity.
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