Flood — S Sierra Foothills, California

2005-03-22 · S Sierra Foothills, California

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5444662. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.