Flood — Sierra, California

2005-12-30 to 2005-12-31 · near Sierraville, Sierra, California

Event narrative

Debris in streams caused water to back up and caused flooding in portions of eastern Sierra County. Several buildings experienced flooding, including the U.S. Forest Service office in Sierraville. California Highway 89 was closed across Sierra County from the Nevada County line to Calpine.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5482179. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.