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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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Sutter, 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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Sutter, 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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Fresno, CA · Oct 25, 2021

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.

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Fresno, CA · Oct 25, 2021

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.

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Fresno, CA · Oct 25, 2021

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.

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Tulare, CA · Oct 25, 2021

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.

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Kern, CA · Oct 25, 2021

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.

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Kern, CA · Oct 25, 2021

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.

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Kern, CA · Oct 25, 2021

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.

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Fresno, CA · Oct 25, 2021

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.

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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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Kern, CA · Dec 14, 2021

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.

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Kern, CA · Dec 14, 2021

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.

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Fresno, CA · Dec 23, 2021

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.

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Tulare, CA · Dec 14, 2021

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.

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Fresno, CA · Dec 23, 2021

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.

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Fresno, CA · Dec 23, 2021

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.

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Tulare, CA · Dec 23, 2021

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.

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Kern, CA · Dec 14, 2021

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.

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Fresno, CA · Dec 14, 2021

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.

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Sacramento, CA · Oct 24, 2021

A strong early season storm brought record setting rainfall, flooding, strong winds, and mountain snow to interior Northern California from October 23rd through 26th.

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Solano, CA · Oct 24, 2021

A strong early season storm brought record setting rainfall, flooding, strong winds, and mountain snow to interior Northern California from October 23rd through 26th.

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Yuba, CA · Oct 24, 2021

A strong early season storm brought record setting rainfall, flooding, strong winds, and mountain snow to interior Northern California from October 23rd through 26th.

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Contra Costa, CA · Apr 4, 2024

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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