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The entire Bay Area is under a flood watch until 4 a.m. Wednesday as significant rain moves through the area. Widespread power outages, caused by high winds, are also being seen throughout the Bay ...
Sacramento International Airport recorded 1.44 inches of precipitation, while Elk Grove received the most rain in the area at 1.53 inches. By the Bay Area, rainfall totals ranged from an inch to ...
The damage was estimated at $1.55 billion ($1,926,663,046 today [4]), [3] including damage to California roads and highways estimated at more than $1.05 billion. [7] [5] The flooding occurred at the end of one of California's worst droughts on record, and much of the state
The Bay Area prepares for heavy rainfall beginning Sunday and lasting through Tuesday.
Flooding from Oak Creek impacted the community of Cornville in Yavapai County, Arizona, on January 1 due to heavy rain hitting the area. Water from the creek rose to more than 8 ft (2.4 m), prompting flood warnings to be issued for the area. [ 92 ]
Late December 1933 – The Crescenta Valley flooding occurred after 12 inches (300 mm) of rain fell in the communities of La Crescenta, La Cañada and Montrose just north of Los Angeles. On New Year's Eve, more rain fell. The result was a flood of mud and water that began around midnight, destroying more than 400 homes in the area.
Together with May and Ellen Plane, who is now an environmental scientist at SFEI, she analyzed data from 10,000 wells across the Bay Area and concluded more than twice as much land could flood ...
Average annual precipitation Percent Area in U.S. Drought Monitor Categories. The prevailing westerly winds from the oceans also bring moisture, and the northern parts of the state generally receive higher annual rainfall amounts than the south. California's mountain ranges influence the climate as well: moisture-laden air from the west cools ...