Feb 10, 2017
A low pressure system spread moisture into Merced County and into Yosemite Park on on the evening of February 9. This system moved southward on the morning of the 10th spreading heavy precipitation across the Yosemite Park area, the Mariposa County foothills and the rural areas of Merced County to the southeast of Merced. Some thunderstorms broke out that afternoon bringing additional heavy rainfall to the central San Joaquin Valley. Snow levels were around 8000 feet on the 10th lowering to arou
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 682693). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Madera County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.