Flood — Santa Cruz, California

2023-03-10 · near Soquel, Santa Cruz, California

$10

Property damage

Event narrative

North Main Street in Soquel was completely washed out near Pringle Lane, after heavy rain caused debris to block the Bates Creek culvert. A temporary repair was put into place on March 11.

Wider weather episode

Sub-tropical jet stream aided in advecting sub-tropical moisture plume from over the Central Pacific into the California Coast starting March 9th through the 11th. This led to widespread flooding around the CWA, numerous landslides, sharp rises in rivers in Monterey County, and widespread power outages from downed trees and powerlines due to strong, gusty winds. Widespread wind gusts 45 to 55 mph were reported on the evening of the 9th and into the early hours of the 10th. Heavy rains during the same time flooded numerous streams, creeks, rivers, and roads. 4-7 inches of rain fell across the Santa Cruz Mountains while 5-10 inches of rain fell on the Santa Lucia Mountains.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1085263. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.