Heavy Rain in Plumas County, California

Heavy Rain September 1, 2023 – September 3, 2023 · Plumas County, California

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Caltrans District 2 reported a slide along State Route 70 just south of PG and E Rock Powerhouse due to rainfall over a 24 to 48 hour period. The slide was 3 feet in diameter. The road closure lasted approximately 2 hours and the road reopened at 0850 am on September 3, 2023.

The wider storm

The first few days of September were greeted with thunderstorms that brought period of heavy rain to portions of interior Northern California, as well as reports of rockslides, leading to a closure of Highway 70.

Began near Merlin (39.9000, -121.3500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1141937. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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