Heavy Rain in Placer County, California

Heavy Rain August 23, 2025 · Placer County, California

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Measured 0.33 inches of rain in 20 minutes as well as pea size hail. In addition, there was a 51 mph thunderstorm wind gust measure at JPL04 mesonet station on Lake Tahoe.

The wider storm

A four corners high pressure advected a high amount of atmospheric moisture into the region. This was day one of an extended push of monsoon moisture that produced heavy rain, localized flooding, strong outflow winds.

Began near Carnelian Bay (39.2400, -120.0700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1279564. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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