Heavy Rain — Sonoma, California

2009-05-05 · near Fetters Hot Spgs, Sonoma, California

Event narrative

Heavy rain caused many trees throughout Sonoma County to fall resulting in closed roads, damaged homes, injuries and even a death of a five-year-old boy. An oak tree fell onto an occupied car on Bennett Valley Road killing the child and injuring his father. Another oak tree crashed down on a house in Boyes Hot Springs along Poplar Avenue. And, yet another oak tree fell across Highway 12 in Schellville closing the highway to traffic between Watmaugh and Highway 121 for almost three hours.

Wider weather episode

Heavy rain led to many traffic accidents and caused trees to topple.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 172345. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.