Dec 16, 2024
Active weather brought periods of heavy mountain snow, rain and gusty winds from December 12th through December 17th as multiple storms moved through the area. The strongest storm moved through over the December 13th through 14th timeframe and brought over 2 to 3 inches of rain, over 2 feet of heavy snow above 5000 feet, and gusty southerly wind gusts of 35 to 65 mph. Numerous downed trees and thousands of power outages were reported during this time, along with mountain highway closures and cha
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1224534). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Sacramento County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.