Heavy Rain — Calaveras, California

2009-10-13 to 2009-10-14 · near San Andreas, Calaveras, California

Event narrative

Various locations in Calaveras County reported 4 to 6 inches of rain on the 13th. This resulted in numerous storm drains becoming clogged which caused local street flooding.

Strong, gusty winds brought down large numbers of trees, large branches, and power lines which resulted in power outages to many customers in Calaveras County.

Wider weather episode

The remnants of Super Typhoon Melor from the western Pacific Ocean combined with a Canadian upper level low pressure system to form a strong storm over Northern California. Numerous trees and large branches were knocked down, causing damage to cars, homes, and power lines which resulted in the loss of power to thousands of customers. Heavy rain caused minor flooding on roads and in small streams.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 197769. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.