Flood — Humboldt, California

2025-12-19 · near Beatrice, Humboldt, California

Event narrative

A National Weather Service employee examined flooding of the Elk River along Elk River Road and adjacent roads. Flooding was occurring on Elk River Road causing the road to be closed. Berta Road and other roads were also flooded along the creek. The start and end time of the flooding is uncertain.

Wider weather episode

Beginning mid-December, a series of storm systems impacted Northwest California with the first set of storms bringing particularly heavy rain from December 19th through December 21st. The heaviest rain occurred in Humboldt County, but impacts were felt across the Northwest California region. Both small stream and main stem river flooding occurred during the event with the Mad and Eel Rivers exceeding moderate flood stage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1300749. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.