Oct 3, 2008
There were periods of heavy rain from a Pacific storm on October 3rd and 4th. This brought rock and mud down onto several highways adjacent to areas that burned this past summer. Total rainfall amounts in the mountains exceeded 3 inches at some locations and several daily rainfall records were set in the Central Valley on October 4th. Slippery roads from this first major rain of the season led to numerous car accidents.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 136983). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Shasta County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.