Flash Flood — Humboldt, California

2026-01-03 · near Petrolia, Humboldt, California

Event narrative

Washed out road near the intersection of Mattole and Clarke roads.

Wider weather episode

Storm systems continued to bring rain to Northwest California in early January. Persistent south winds resulted in over 1.5 feet of storm surge along the coast resulting in inundation of many homes in the King Salmon area. The south winds also caused isolated power outages and a few downed trees. Flooding was generally restricted to the typical flooding locations around Humboldt Bay.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1316581. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.