Heavy Rain — Santa Cruz, California

2011-03-24 to 2011-03-27 · near Cliffside, Santa Cruz, California

Event narrative

Officials in Santa Cruz County are estimating that heavy rain caused $8.3 million in damage to unincorporated areas of the County, including a slide near Scotts Valley that cut off access to more than 30 homes. Damage to the City of Santa Cruz is estimated at $1.5 million.

Wider weather episode

A series of systems affected the San Francisco and Monterey Bay areas with heavy rain and strong winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 289755. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.