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Flood — Plumas, CA

Dec 28, 2024

Multiple waves of precipitation brought periods of heavy rain, mountain snow and gusty winds to interior Northern California over the Christmas holiday and through the end of the month. Storm total snow amounts of 10 to 40 inches were measured in the northern Sierra Nevada and southern Cascades from December 24th through 29th that led to periods of chain restrictions along the mountain passes. Additionally, there were multiple reports of roadway flooding in the Valley, and mud/dirt/rock slides i

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1222779). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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