Flood — Mendocino, California

2026-01-05 to 2026-01-06 · near Hopland, Mendocino, California

Event narrative

The Russian River exceeded flood stage at the Hopland Gauge around noon on the 5th causing flooding of Highway 175 and a full closure of the road east of Hopland. The river fell below flood stage during the morning of the 6th.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1316965. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.