Flash Flood in El Dorado County, California

Flash Flood July 20, 2024 · El Dorado County, California

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Strawberry (38.8000, -120.1400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1209215. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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