Flood in Santa Cruz County, California

Flood November 30, 2012 · Santa Cruz County, California

Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A man drowned in the waters of Soquel Creek in Capitola during a heavy rainstorm that produced minor flooding of the creek. He drowned in a section of the creek in Perry Park at the rear of a grocery store on 809 Bay Avenue in Capitola.

The wider storm

A series of significant winter storms impacted the district during late November and early December 2012. The first storm arrived November 28 and then was followed by three more winter storms. Each brought strong and gusty winds, heavy rainfall, high surf, and flooding to the region. During the second storm on November 30, at noon time there were reported 13,800 power outages in the Bay Area.

Began near Soquel (36.9803, -121.9578).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 419271. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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