Flood in Nevada County, California

California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding from heavy rain on Highway 49, with vehicles having a difficult time driving through.

A spring storm brought rain, mountain snow and thunderstorms to interior northern California in early to mid April. Gusty winds with a line of thunderstorms on April 11th between 5:00 PM and 9:00 PM led to numerous reports of tree damage and power outages in the Greater Sacramento Area and into the adjacent Sierra foothills, with measured wind gusts of 35 to 40 mph observed. There were also numerous reports of roadway flooding. A touchdown of an EF-U tornado occurred from 2:05 PM to 2:06 PM on April 12th near Vina, CA. There were also reports of severe hail in thunderstorms. Heavy mountain snow brought major travel impacts to the Sierra Nevada from April 10th through 12th. UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab measured 42.6 inches of heavy snow. Kirkwood Ski Resort measured 41 inches of heavy snow. Wind gusts in the Sierra were measured generally between 45 and 55 mph.