Dec 18, 2023
A wet system brought periods of moderate to heavy rain with scattered thunderstorms. Lines of stronger thunderstorms brought local road flooding to portions of interior Northern California. There was also a confirmed EF-1 tornado touchdown in the Oroville area, with minor damage. Snow levels were high, with impacts limited to minor travel delays for Sierra pass levels.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1153736). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Stanislaus County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.