Flood — Butte, California

2024-11-21 to 2024-11-22 · near Oroville, Butte, California

Event narrative

California Highway Patrol reported road flooding at Highway 70 at Garden Drive.

Wider weather episode

A strong storm system brought heavy mountain snow with mountain travel delays and chain restrictions, widespread rain with flooding impacts, and gusty winds from November 18th through November 21st. There were multiple reports of downed trees and power lines with power outages and flooding. Mountain snow resulted in chain restrictions, travel delays, and closures of major interstates.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1219100. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.