Flood in Santa Cruz County, California

Flood February 15, 2009 · Santa Cruz County, California

Death

$15K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A fatal accident occurred just after 4:00 p.m. on northbound Highway 1 near Rio Del Mar Boulevard when a car spun out on the wet highway, went over an embankment and struck a tree. The 29-year-old male driver sustained minor injuries while the 27-year-old female passenger was fatality injured.

The wider storm

An approaching Eastern Pacific storm produced strong wind and heavy rain behind the warm front as it moved through the San Francisco Bay Area. Over 61,000 Bay Area customers lost power between 3 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Began near Aptos (36.9755, -121.8898).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 153792. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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