Heavy Rain — Del Norte, California

2022-12-26 · near Gasquet, Del Norte, California

Event narrative

Heavy rain caused mud, dirt, and rock to slide across Highway 199.

Wider weather episode

Deep-layer westerly flow occurring along a zonally oriented quasi-stationary frontal boundary yielded a multi-day atmospheric river event across Northwest California during late December. Widespread impacts due to heavy rain and strong winds were observed across the region.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1067616. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.