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Flood in Tehama County, California

Flood January 1, 2023 – January 17, 2023 · Tehama County, California

$14.2M
Damage as recorded

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Tehama County completed a preliminary estimate of damage from flooding. There was substantial flooding, with a rough estimate of $14 million in damages, mainly from 3 bridges, 1 completely destroyed by under cutting, two others under cut and sink holes, but still standing. Kirkwood Bridge $6,110,000.00 , Rawson Bridge $4,000,000.00. Remainder in trees, bridge clearing, road damage, labor $4,000,000.00

The city of Red Bluff estimated $60,000.00 bridge, trees, sandbags, labor (still climbing as they find more). The city of Corning estimated $100,000.00 road damage, creek and bridge clearing and labor. The city of Tehama estimated $27,000.00 road damage to East Gyle, tree clean up and debris clean up from roads.

The wider storm

A series of atmospheric river systems impacted Interior Northern California and produced substantial flooding and wind damage.

Began near Red Flat Airstrip (40.2709, -123.0079).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1079225. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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