Feb 19, 2024
A large slow moving upper low pressure system off the northern California Coast pulled up a deep fetch of moisture of tropical origin which pushed into central California during the late afternoon of February 18 through the evening of February 19. A period of strong wind gusts accompanied the precipitation during the morning of January 19 and the snow level was around 7500 feet for much of the event. Much of the San Joaquin Valley and West Side Hills picked up between a half inch and an inch of
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1152771). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Fresno County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.