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Debris Flow — Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast, California

2011-03-16 · Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast, California

$2.5M
Property damage

Event narrative

Heavy rain on saturated soils caused a large landslide on State Route One 13.7 miles north of Big Sur State Park at Rocky Creek. The roadway reopened to one-way controlled traffic on April 20, 2011.

Wider weather episode

A series of weather systems bringing heavy rain, strong winds, high surf, and a tornado affected the District on March 16-21, 2011. Two deaths occurred during this time.


Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 291542. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.