Central Sacramento Valley storm history

Local broadcast media reported the death of an elderly man that was killed when a large redwood tree fell on his home and crushed him. Around the time of the report, Marysville Airport reported a gust of 53 mph. Yuba County Airport reported a wind gust of 68 mph at 6:29 pm, about…

A 2 vehicle accident occurred around 2am on Highway 99 just south of Nicolaus Avenue in Sutter County, CA. 1 fatality was reported. CHP reported dense fog at site of incident and could be the cause but still to be determined. Nearby visibility observations were as low as 0.24 mil…

A 2 vehicle accident occurred around 7am on Highway 20 near Sutter, CA. 1 fatality was reported. CHP reported dense fog at site of incident and could be the cause but still to be determined. Nearby visibility observations were as low as 0.24 mile. SR-20 was closed for approximate…

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported a 10 vehicle pile up in Butte County, along highway 99 between Gridley and Biggs Saturday morning. The report noted 5 big rigs and 5 passenger vehicles were involved, which forced the highway to be closed for several hours. 5 fatalitie…

Two men were swimming in the Feather River near Yuba City, CA in Sutter County and were pulled under the water by currents near a beach north of the 10th Street bridge. One man was pulled from the water but was pronounced dead on the way to the hospital. The other man's body was …

On the evening on July 13, around 1700 PST, a young girl fell into the South Yuba River where it intersects with Highway 49. The father of the child jumped in after her and then went missing around 1740 PST. State park officials were able to rescue the daughter; however, they wer…

The Wind Fire Complex included the Cascade, LaPorte, Lobo, and McCourtney fires. Total acreage of the Wind Complex was 17,037 acres. There was 1 injury and 4 fatalities. There were 398 structures destroyed, 203 residences, 194 outbuildings & 1 commercial structure. There were 16 …

Glenn County had 4 heat related hospital visits, with two fatalities where heat was a contributing factor, along with hypo-tonic dehydration. One of the fatalities was located in a mobile home without air conditioning, found on 06/17/2017 at 1926 PDT. The temperature of the house…

High wind was recorded across the area including a 69 mph wind gust at Yuba City, a 66 mph wind gust at Chico airport, and a 61 mph wind gust at Marysville airport. A Yuba County employee was killed along Griffith Avenue just south of North Beale Road in Linda when he was struck …

Governor Brown declared a State of Emergency for the Wall Fire, which burned 6033 acres and threatened thousands of homes. There were 6 injuries reported. The number of structures destroyed or damaged by the fire was 101. Cal Fire reported 41 homes were destroyed, and three were …

The Thompson Fire started around 11 am on July 2nd, 2024 near the spillway of Lake Oroville Dam. Very hot temperatures combined with critical fire weather conditions allowed for rapid growth of the fire shortly after ignition prompting several evacuation warnings and orders. With…

Southerly wind gusts of 50 to 80 mph were observed in the central Sacramento Valley on December 24th and 25th. Oroville Municipal Airport recorded a max gust of 78 mph. The OPENSHAW RAWS measured a gust of 70 mph. Yuba County Airport measured a 67 mph gust. Beale Air Force Base m…

Weather stations reported morning low temperatures of 32 to 37 degrees at elevations below 2000 feet.

The Park Fire began the month at 96% contained with 429,603 acres burned. No new structures were destroyed or damaged with minimal activity reported. Afternoon highs ranged from the upper 100s to mid 60s with minimum humidity as low as single digits. The fire was reported fully c…

The Park Fire began the month at 22% contained with 393,012 acres. During the first half of the month, above normal temperatures and elevated fire weather conditions continued active spread and activity. Afternoon highs ranged from 82 to 104 with dry conditions of minimum humidit…

The Park Fire started around 2 PM on July 24, just east of Chico off Upper Park Road in Upper Bidwell Park. Very hot temperatures, combined with critical fire weather conditions allowed for rapid growth of the fire shortly after ignition prompting multiple evacuations warnings an…

Dangerously hot daytime high temperatures of 105 to 115 degrees were observed from July 2nd through July 13th. Little relief from the heat was observed overnight, with low temperatures around the 70s to low 80s over the same timeframe.

Weather stations in the area reported daytime high temperatures of 95 to 105 degrees across this zone, with overnight lows in the mid 60 to upper 70 degree range from June 4th through June 6th. Marysville Airport reached 104 degrees on June 5th, tying the record for that date whi…

Temperatures as low as 28 to 35 degrees were observed for the morning lows.

Daytime high temperatures were in the 105 to 110 degree range. Overnight low temperatures were in the 70s.

Daytime highs reached the 100 to 105 degree range across this zone, with overnight lows in the 70s.

Daytime highs reached 105 to 110 degrees on July 15 and 16. Overnight lows were in the upper 70s.

Daytime highs across this zone were in the 100 to 110 degree range. Overnight lows were in the mid 70s to low 80s.

On SR 32 near Platt Mountain Road, a very large tree was reported in the roadway blocking both lanes. Oroville Airport reported a gust from the south of 33 mph.

On Skyway in De Sabla, powerlines were reported down blocking the whole roadway. Oroville Airport reported a gust from the south of 33 mph.

A power pole and a tree were leaning over Aguas Frias Rd. Wind gusts to 33 mph were reported at nearby Chico Airport.

A large pine tree was uprooted blocking all of Melvina Ave. Oroville Airport had gusts to 43 mph.

For the month of January, the U.S. Drought Monitor removed the middle of the of Zone 16 from extreme drought (D3) and placed it into the severe drought (D2) category due to significant improvements from heavy precipitation. They also removed the far eastern and western portions o…

For the month of December, the U.S. Drought Monitor kept all of Zone 16 in extreme drought (D3). Drought conditions could improve with above normal precipitation in the month continuing.

For the month of November, the U.S. Drought Monitor kept all of Zone 16 in extreme drought (D3). The zone saw drought impacts continue due to the below-average precipitation for the water year. Drought impacts to the region include; little to no allocation of water from irrigatio…

For the month of October, the U.S. Drought Monitor kept all of Zone 16 in extreme drought (D3). The zone saw drought impacts continue due to the below average precipitation for the water year. Drought impacts to the region include; little to no allocation of water from irrigation…

The Central Sacramento Valley region saw high temperatures reach up to 115 degrees during the event. Low temperatures were in the low to upper 70s. The hottest day was on the 6th, with Marysville recording a high temperature of 115 and a low of 73, Oroville Municipal Airport 111 …

For the month of September, the U.S. Drought Monitor kept all of Zone 16 in extreme drought (D3). The zone saw drought impacts continue due to the below average precipitation for the water year. Drought impacts to the region include; little to no allocation of water from irrigati…

For the month of August, the U.S. Drought Monitor kept all of Zone 16 in extreme drought (D3). The zone saw drought impacts continue due to the below average precipitation for the water year. Drought impacts to the region include; little to no allocation of water from irrigation …

For the month of July, the U.S. Drought Monitor kept all of Zone 16 in extreme drought (D3). The zone saw drought impacts continue due to the below average precipitation for the water year at around 50-75% of average. Drought impacts to the region include; little to no allocation…

ASOS reported high temperature readings ranged from 100 to 104 degrees during the event. The warmest high temperatures were observed on Friday the 10th and reached 104 degrees at the Marysville Airport. One cooling center was open through 8:00 pm in Yuba County.

For the month of June, the U.S. Drought Monitor kept all of Zone 16 in extreme drought (D3). The zone saw drought impacts continue due to the below average precipitation for the water year at around 50-75% of average. Water storage at Lake Oroville continued to be below average f…

Reported high temperature readings ranged from 97 to 102 degrees during the event.

For the month of May, the U.S. Drought Monitor degraded all of Zone 16 to extreme drought (D3). The zone saw drought impacts continue due to the below average precipitation for the water year at around 50-75% of average. Water storage at Lake Oroville was recorded at 55% of its c…

For the month of April, the U.S. Drought Monitor degraded all of Zone 16 to extreme drought (D3). The area saw drought impacts continue due to the below average precipitation for the water year at around 50-75% of average. Drought impacts to the region include; little to no alloc…

For the month of March, the U.S. Drought Monitor degraded the majority of Zone 16 to extreme drought. The zone saw emerging drought impacts due to the below average precipitation and relatively dry conditions the first few months of the calendar year. These impacts are similar to…

Temperatures dropped below the critical threshold of 28 degrees for several days in late February. Several locations in the region reported temperatures as low as 25 degrees during the event with subfreezing conditions persisting for several hours each day. The Colusa County agri…

For the month of February, the U.S. Drought Monitor kept all of Zone 16 in severe drought. The zone continued to see much of the same impacts already affecting the region.

For the month of January, the U.S. Drought Monitor improved all of Zone 16 to severe drought (D2). The zone continued to see signs of improvement to much of the impacts affecting the region. The Hyatt Powerplant at Oroville Dam resumed operations after the powerplant at the dam w…

Law enforcement reported that winds caused a broken power poll in the zone. Peak wind gusts in the zone reached 49 to 51 mph. Damage costs are estimated.

Law enforcement reported that winds caused downed trees and power lines, which led to closed roadways, hazardous driving conditions and power outages. Peak wind gusts for the zone reached from 46 to 58 mph. Damage costs are estimated.

For the month of December, the U.S. Drought Monitor kept all of Zone 16 in extreme drought (D3). The zone continued to see some of the same impacts already affecting the region, however, there are signs of improvement especially with active weather in the month of December. Droug…

For the month of November, the U.S. Drought Monitor improved all of Zone 16 to extreme drought (D3). The zone continued to see much of the same impacts already affecting the region, however, there are some signs of improvement. They continue to mention impacts to: agriculture, wa…

A wind gust of 55 mph was recorded at Jarbo Gap in Butte County on October 11th.