Flood — Sonoma, California
2025-02-04 to 2025-02-05 · near Mark West Spgs, Sonoma, California
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
A man was found dead wedged inside a culvert around 4:40 p.m. on February 5 on Franz Valley Road, a narrow, winding route through steep hills northeast of Santa Rosa.
Wider weather episode
An intense atmospheric river impacted the Bay Area from February 3rd to the 4th, bringing heavy rain and strong wind to the region, especially across the North Bay. The Russian River near Guerneville flooded due to the heavy rain.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1247017. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.