Nov 30, 2012
A series of significant winter storms impacted the district during late November and early December 2012. The first storm arrived November 28 and then was followed by three more winter storms. Each brought strong and gusty winds, heavy rainfall, high surf, and flooding to the region. During the second storm on November 30, at noon time there were reported 13,800 power outages in the Bay Area.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 419271). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Santa Cruz County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.