Flood in Modoc County, California

Flood December 2, 2012 · Modoc County, California

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Ft Bidwell (41.7976, -120.1500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 427742. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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