Flood — Yuba, California

2024-02-04 to 2024-02-05 · near (myv)marysville Arpt, Yuba, California

Event narrative

California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding of both lanes of State Route 70 West and McGowan Parkway On-Ramp.

Wider weather episode

A major winter storm moved in from the south on February 4th, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, thunderstorms and heavy mountain snow through February 7th. Damaging winds brought down trees and caused widespread power outages. Flooding and strong winds resulted in multiple fatalities. Chain controls were observed in the mountains. Heavy rain brought nuisance flooding on roads and urban areas and rises to rivers, creeks and streams, with generally 1 to 3 inches of storm total rain reported across the Valley and foothills.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1162538. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.