Flood in Modoc County, California

Flood June 12, 1998 · Modoc County, California

The wider storm

Thunderstorms with heavy rain and small hail developed early in the afternoon across much of Modoc County. Rainfall rates exceeded an inch and a half per hour in northern Modoc County near Newell. Many cases of small stream flooding with water covering roads were reported county-wide. One house was sand-bagged for rising water.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5640438. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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