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Debris Flow in Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast, California
Debris Flow March 16, 2011 · Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
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.
The wider storm
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.
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 291542. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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