Flood in Merced County, California

Flood March 14, 2023 · Merced County, California

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Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

California Highway Patrol reported high voltage power lines down on Snelling Rd. between Paloma Rd. and Robinson Ave.

The wider storm

Following the recent events which produced widespread flooding across the central California Interior, another atmospheric river plunged through the region on March 14 and 15 producing heavy precipitation, flooding and strong winds with several stations measuring gusts exceeding 60 mph. Much of the Sierra Nevada picked up another 3 to 6 inches of liquid precipitation with snow levels above 8500 feet while the adjacent foothills picked up 2 to 4 inches of rainfall while the San Joaquin Valley and West Side Hills generally picked up between 0.5 to 1.5 inches of rainfall.

Began near (mer)castle Afb (37.3949, -120.4669).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1076561. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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