Jan 1, 2006
Flooding from late December 2005 continued into the beginning of 2006. Several small streams overflowed due to the heavy rains and poor drainage problems. The bulk of the damage occurred in East Palo Alto, San Mateo, Daly City, Colma, Brisbane, San Bruno, South San Francisco and Pacifica. Around 2 to 3 inches of rain fell in the 24 hour period.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5486536). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in San Mateo County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.