Flood in Stanislaus County, California

Stanislaus County OES reported the closure of Montpelier Road from Keyes to Whitmore due to flooding. At least 8 other roads within the county were closed due to flooding. Minor street and residential flooding were also reported.

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.