Jan 8, 2017
A strong atmospheric river brought heavy rain with widespread flooding on the 8th and 9th. Before warmer air moved into the region, there was a period of snow on the 7th as well as freezing rain in some lower valleys lasting into the morning of the 8th. Widespread rainfall totals of 3 to 7 inches fell in and near the Sierra, with heavier amounts between 8 and 12 inches near the Sierra crest.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 693126). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Plumas County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.