Strong Wind — Coastal Del Norte, California

2024-01-13 · Coastal Del Norte, California

Event narrative

Tree down on Highway 101 near Smith River.

Wider weather episode

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.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1151583. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.