Dec 31, 2005
Widespread severe flooding affected many towns in Marin County including Fairfax, San Anselmo, Novato, Inverness, Ross and Mill Valley. Across the County, 1600 homes, 240 businesses and 225 government agencies were affected by the flood. San Anselmo was under 2 feet of water with an estimated 150 of its 250 businesses damaged and a price tag of around $40 million. Fairfax is looking at a $25 million tab and Ross around $13 million. An estimated 4 to 7 inches of rain fell on the County in a 24 ho
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5482518). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Marin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.