Feb 25, 2011
A potent and unseasonably cold storm moved through the San Francisco Bay Area and the cenrtal California coast producing brief heavy rain, small hail, strong wind and even a dusting of snow down to sea level. These weather elements combined to cause minor flooding, slick roads, small mudslides, and falling trees and power poles.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 329540). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Santa Clara County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.