Feb 18, 2011
By February 12th, satellite loops showed a series of storms over the eastern Pacific. Computer forecast models indicated that the storm forecast to arrive around the 17th would be a very cold system with snow levels dropping into the foothills.|The first cold front moved into the central California interior on the 14th, and bringing little precipitation, but noticeably cooler temperatures. There were gusty winds associated with the front with some locations reaching advisory levels along the wes
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 287780). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Fresno County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.