Feb 4, 2024
A deep fetch of tropical moisture pushed into central California during the late evening of February 3 and spread inland during the morning of February 4 ahead of a strong low pressure center off the Southern California coast. By the time the precipitation had ended by the evening of February 5, much of the Sierra Nevada above 6000 feet had picked up between 1.5 and 3 feet of new snowfall. Moderate to locally heavy rainfall occurred in the San Joaquin Valley, West Side Hills and Sierra as well a
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1150674). 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.