Flood — Tehama, California

2023-01-01 to 2023-01-17 · near Red Flat Airstrip, Tehama, California

$14.2M

Property damage

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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

View location on OpenStreetMap → (40.2709, -123.0079)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1079225. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.