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Heavy Rain in Siskiyou County, California

Heavy Rain August 19, 2023 · Siskiyou County, California

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What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Klamath River (41.8594, -122.8228).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1128528. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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