Feb 2, 2004
A Winter Storm, brought heavy precipitation and thunderstorms with damaging winds as it moved onshore through Southwest California. In the mountains above 5500 feet elevation, 9 to 14 inches of snow fell. The snow level eventually lowered to 3500 feet over the high desert where 1 to 3 inches of snow fell. Along the coastal slopes, at elevations below 5000 feet, heavy rain caused mudslides, closing several mountain highways. Heavy rainshowers over the valleys and along the coastal plain, flood
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5394685). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Orange County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.