Jan 9, 2018
January 2018 began with strong high pressure dominating over Central California. The high broke down by the 4th as a low pressure system pushed through Northern California bringing generally light precipitation to the area although a few locations picked up between a quarter and half an inch of rainfall. A few inches of snow fell above 8000 feet. Another low pressure pushed through Northern California on the morning of January 6 which brought half an inch to an inch of rain to much of Yosemite P
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 727138). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kern County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.