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Flood — San Mateo, CA

Dec 7, 2019

A cold front swept through the region on the 7th bringing gusty southerly winds, heavy rain, and flooding. Winds brought down trees and power lines across the greater Bay Area resulting in injuries to two people in San Francisco. Downed power lines also left over 1,000 people without power in the Santa Cruz Mountains as well as causing several additional power outages across San Francisco. A line of strong showers moved over San Francisco bringing urbanized flooding to the city and strong winds.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 864657). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for San Mateo, CA

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