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The Christmas flood of 1964 was a major flood in the United States' Pacific Northwest and some of Northern California between December 18, 1964, and January 7, 1965, spanning the Christmas holiday. [ 1 ]
The flood episodes of 1907 and 1909 in California resulted in an overhaul of planned statewide flood control designs. [1] March 1928 – The recently-constructed St. Francis Dam dam collapsed 40 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. The flooding beneath the dam killed at least 431 people, and probably more. [12] [13] [14]
This major flood between December 18, 1964, and January 7, 1965, [49] also impacted portions of southwest Washington, Idaho, Nevada, and especially northern California. [ 49 ] [ 50 ] In Oregon seventeen people died as a result of the disaster, and it caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage. [ 50 ]
1965 Philmont Scout Ranch flash flood, Philmont Scout Ranch, New Mexico: 25 November 1967: 464 heavy rain 115 to 129 millimetres (4.5 to 5.1 in) rain in 5 hours at up ...
Millions of people in California are currently under weather alerts as a devastating rainstorm brings flash flooding, toppled trees and landslides to much of the state. The storm is expected to ...
Tropical Storm Hilary pummeled Southern California on Sunday, unleashing flash floods, mudslides, downed trees and power outages. According to forecasters, Hilary was the first tropical storm to ...
September 8, 2014 – While dissipating west of the Baja California peninsula, Hurricane Norbert generated thunderstorms and 2 in (0.051 m) of rainfall, leading to mudslides and flash flooding in the deserts of southern California. The floods washed out a bridge along U.S. 66 southwest of Essex. [4] [45] September 16–17, 2014 – After ...
The first round of storms broke precipitation records in California, bringing a third of Sonoma County’s yearly rainfall average and the Russian River reached a minor flood stage at the local ...