Heavy Rain — San Benito, California

2015-02-09 · near Hernandez, San Benito, California

Event narrative

A 72 hour rainfall total of 2.41 inches was measured at the Marquez RAWS at elevation 2570 feet as the highest total in San Benito County.

Wider weather episode

A strong winter storm finally impacted California following up on nearly a month and a half of no rain and the driest January on record. The storm brought heavy rain, gusty winds, and damage to trees and power lines along with some minor flooding of urban areas. Rainfall amounts were heaviest in the mountains with 5-10 inches or more occurring. Generally 1-3.5 inches fell in low elevation areas and urban spots, with less than an inch in Southern Monterey County. Winds gusted 50-70 MPH with the highest gusts in the mountains of the region. Several small mudslides were reported with the largest occurring in the Santa Cruz Mountains north of Boulder Creek on Highway 9.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 555126. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.