Flash Flood — El Dorado, California

2024-07-20 · near Strawberry, El Dorado, California

Event narrative

Caltrans Kyburz Maintenance responded to a mudslide near the Caldor Fire Burn Scar on Eastbound Highway 50 near Strawberry on July 20th, as thunderstorms were producing locally heavy rain over the mountains on this day. The slide did not impact traffic. No observations were available in the area but radar estimated rain amounts of around an inch in under an hour.

Wider weather episode

Mountain thunderstorms on the afternoon of July 20th brought locally heavy rain to portions of the Sierra Nevada. Caltrans Kyburz Maintenance responded to a mudslide near the Caldor Fire Burn Scar on Eastbound Highway 50 near Strawberry on this day. The slide did not impact traffic. No observations were available in the area but radar estimated rain amounts of around an inch in under an hour.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1209215. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.