Flood — Modoc, California

2012-12-02 · near Ft Bidwell, Modoc, California

Event narrative

Water washed over highway 1 between Cedarville and Fort Bidwell in multiple areas. In some areas, the water was over 20 feet wide. A spotter just northeast of Fort Bidwell reported 1 inch of rain between 0100PST and 0700PST, with 1.5 to 1.8 inches in 24 hours in Cedarville and Fort Bidwell.

Wider weather episode

A warm and moist flow off of the Pacific brought strong winds, heavy rain, and high elevation snow (mostly above 7000-7500 feet) in the Sierra on the 2nd and 3rd. A widespread 2 to 5 inches of precipitation fell over eastern California. The heavy rain brought localized areas of debris flows and flooded roads as well as minor flooding (little or no damage) along the Susan River in and near Susanville.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 427742. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.