Jan 2, 2011
The new year (and decade) began with the latest in a series of Pacific storms that stretched back to December 17th, 2010. This storm brought strong, gusty winds to the region, especially to the base of the Grapevine, where gusts up to 89 mph were recorded on January 2nd. Snow fell on both the Grapevine and Tehachapi Pass, closing both routes between the San Joaquin Valley and southern California. Unlike the storms in December, this storm was focused more on Fresno, Kings, and Tulare counties, Fr
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 281595). 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.