Heavy Rain — Shasta, California

2023-12-18 · near Lamoine, Shasta, California

Event narrative

CHP reported /responded to HAZMAT incident caused by a truck hydroplaning on I-5N near Lamoine Rd due to moderate to heavy rain. The incident was mostly cleared at 1:30 PM PST. There was 1.25 of rain reported.

Wider weather episode

A wet system brought periods of moderate to heavy rain with scattered thunderstorms. Lines of stronger thunderstorms brought local road flooding to portions of interior Northern California. There was also a confirmed EF-1 tornado touchdown in the Oroville area, with minor damage. Snow levels were high, with impacts limited to minor travel delays for Sierra pass levels.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1153737. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.