Flood in Mendocino County, California

Flood January 5, 2026 · Mendocino County, California

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Babcock Lane flooded just north of Talmage Road. The flooding resulted in a full closure of the road.

The wider storm

After a prolonged period of light to moderate rainfall across the two counties, a strong atmospheric river brought heavy rain to the area on January 5th. This resulted in numerous reports of flooding and closed highways, particularly in the two county area.

Began near (uki)ukiah Arpt (39.1381, -123.1912).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1316962. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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