Flood in Del Norte County, California

Flood January 13, 2024 · Del Norte County, California

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Smith River exceeded flood stage at the Dr. Fine Bridge gauge. Route 197 was flooded and closed.

The wider storm

An atmospheric river sank south and stalled over Humboldt, Del Norte, and western Trinity counties, bringing widespread rains between 3 and 7 inches to the region. Rain fell over a short period of time, 8-10 hours, resulting in the highest flows on the Mad River and Redwood Creek since the 1970s. Widespread creek flooding occurred in Del Norte and Humboldt counties with multiple homes damages or destroyed.

Began near Ft Dick (41.8778, -124.1404).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1151574. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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