Dec 10, 2009
A strong low pressure trough approached the California coast during the night of December 9th-10th. High clouds ahead of the trough helped moderate overnight lows, preventing a third night of a widespread freeze. Then rain came to the San Joaquin Valley with snow in the mountains. The greatest snow accumulations were above the 7000 feet elevation on Dec 11th through the 13th, due to a series of low pressure systems associated with the general trough pattern. Snowfall amounts from the 12th throug
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 209064). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kern County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.