Central San Joaquin Valley storm history

Merced County flooding event. Minimal damage to agriculture from this flooding event.

Dense Fog formed along the east side of the Central San Joaquin Valley around dawn with visibilties dropping to less than 1/4 mile from Merced to Fresno.

Temperatures in the Fresno County deciduous areas from 27 to 32 deg F.

Gusty wind was reported beginning at 0625 PST in the Central San Joaquin Valley in Livingston with more gusty wind reports of 30 to 40 MPH as a coldfront moved southeastward through the area. An estimated gust of 44 knots occurred at the Fresno Air Terminal ASOS site at 1147 PST …

Visibility "00" in both Kings and Fresno Counties.

In the Madera/Merced/Fresno/Kings/Tulare County California Highway Patrol District there were 11 accidents during the morning hours of the 13th. Only a few minor injuries were reported despite one accident involving a school bus, and another a CHP vehicle. Dense Fog Advisory issu…

Due to locally heavy rain of 3/4 to 1" in less than an hour water moved over roadways in Northwest Fresno County...vicnity of 17 miles WSW of Mendota.

Heavy rain in the Coast Range Mountains west of the San Joaquin Valley brought runoff into west valley areas...including flooding across crop land in West Fresno County about 15 miles SW of Mendota. The estimated flow at Interstate-5 and Panoche Creek was estimated at 17,000 CFS …