Heavy Rain — Siskiyou, California

2023-08-19 · near Klamath River, Siskiyou, California

Event narrative

Thunderstorms with very heavy rain moved through an area near the McKinney wildfire in the late afternoon and evening, around 230 PM to 8 PM PST. Rainfall was estimated to be at a rate of up to 1 inch per hour, with 1 to 3 inches total. This created 2 mud slides that closed portions of Highway 96. The first was reported 2 miles east of the community of Klamath River at 327 PM PST, and the second 2 miles southwest of Klamath River at 635 PM PST.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms with very heavy rain moved through an area near the McKinney wildfire in the late afternoon and evening, around 230 PM to 8 PM PST. Rainfall was estimated to be at a rate of up to 1 inch per hour, with 1 to 3 inches total. This created 2 mud slides that closed portions of Highway 96. The first was reported 2 miles east of the community of Klamath River at 327 PM PST, and the second 2 miles southwest of Klamath River at 635 PM PST.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1128528. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.