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In the last week, more than 6 feet of fresh snow fell at the Central Sierra Snow Lab.
The large amount of rain has caused flooding and evacuations. Rainfall totals ‘impressive’ in Fresno, Valley as storms cause flooding and evacuations Skip to main content
Periods of heavy rainfall caused by multiple atmospheric rivers in California between December 31, 2022, and March 25, 2023, resulted in floods that affected parts of Southern California, the California Central Coast, Northern California and Nevada. [3] [4] The flooding resulted in property damage [5] [6] [7] and at least 22 fatalities. [1]
That’s more than double the 30-year normal rainfall of 3.88 inches for the season to date, and well on the way to approaching the 30-year normal of 10.99 inches for the entire water season that ...
The storms caused record-breaking rainfall totals to be observed in multiple areas, as well as the declaration of states of emergency in multiple counties in Southern California. [3] [4] Wind gusts of hurricane force were observed in San Francisco, along with wind gusts reaching over 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) in the Sierra Nevada.
Total estimated storm-related losses were $280 million. [26] February 1986 – On February 11, 1986, a vigorous low pressure system drifted east out of the Pacific, creating a Pineapple Express [27] that lasted through February 24 unleashing unprecedented amounts of rain on northern California and western Nevada. [28]
A powerful blizzard raged overnight into Saturday in the Sierra Nevada as the biggest storm of the season shut down a long stretch of Interstate-80 in California and gusty winds and heavy rain hit ...
It impacted Northern California, resulting in some of the most devastating flooding since the Great Flood of 1862. Similarly to the 1862 event, the flooding was a combined effect of heavy rainfall and excessive snowmelt of the relatively large early-season Sierra Nevada snowpack. [3]