Heavy Rain in Calaveras County, California

Heavy Rain October 13, 2009 – October 14, 2009 · Calaveras County, California

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near San Andreas (38.2000, -120.6800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 197769. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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