Debris Flow in Plumas County, California

Debris Flow June 7, 2023 · Plumas County, California

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain from thunderstorms produced a debris flow/ rock slide along Highway 70 at Serpentine Curves near Belden. This was reported by the California Highway Patrol.

The wider storm

Low pressure over Southern California brought significant amounts of atmospheric moisture northward over the mountains, producing showers and thunderstorms with locally heavy rain and small hail. A period of heavy rain from thunderstorms over western Plumas County produced a debris flow over Feather River Canyon. Heavy rain also led to minor street and poor drainage flooding in the Quincy area.

Began near Belden (40.0079, -121.2481).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1106213. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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