Jan 3, 2024
A large upper level low pressure system dropped southeast over the Great Basin on January 3 which pushed a cold front across central California. This system produced moderate to locally heavy rainfall for a short time over the lower elevations and 12 to 18 inches of new snowfall above 6000 feet from Fresno County northward as well as 5 to 10 inches of next snow above 6000 feet in Tulare County. Rainfall amounts were generally a half inch to an inch of rain in the Sierra foothills, a quarter to
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1146697). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kern County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.