Jan 16, 2020
A potent cold front swept through the region on January 16th bringing widespread rain, gusty winds, low elevation snow, and thunderstorms. This system brought widespread roadway flooding, downed trees, small hail, and snow as low as 2400 ft in elevation. Numerous flights were delayed or canceled at SFO due to the weather.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 867513). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Contra Costa County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.