Home / California / S Sierra Foothills
Flood in S Sierra Foothills, California
Flood March 22, 2005 · S Sierra Foothills, California
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
The wider storm
Over 4 inches of rain fell in a 24-hour period ending late on the 22nd in the Mariposa County area of Central California with Mariposa specifically reporting 3.22" of rain. Numerous small creeks flooded in Mariposa, Merced, and Madera Counties. Flooding caused damage to structures within the town of Mariposa and several bridges and roads in and around Hornitos, Merced Falls, and Catheys Valley in Merced and Mariposa Counties. The creeks that flooded in Mariposa County included Mariposa, Burns, Bear, and Owens Creeks. In Madera County, Finegold Creek near North Fork ran full from the event.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5444662. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
Tornadoes near your address
See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.
We couldn’t get your location. Check that location access is allowed for this site, or type an address.