Dec 11, 2014
An atmospheric river event beginning early December 11th brought periods of heavy rainfall, flooding from overly saturated grounds and high river/stream water levels, and heavy snow above 7000 ft. Windy conditions persisted through the event, causing trees and tree branches to fall down and localized power outages affecting hundreds of thousands of homes across Northern California. Snowfall of 1 to 2 feet caused travel problems at Sierra passes. Winds were reported to reach as high as 50-60 mph
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 553859). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Butte County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.