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Flood in Del Norte County, California

Flood November 20, 1998 – November 22, 1998 · Del Norte County, California

The wider storm

Widespread urban and small stream flooding due to very heavy rain. Flooding was reported in the following locations: Fieldbrook, McKinleyville, Bayside (Jacoby Creek), Highway 197 near Crescent City, Arcata, Humboldt State University campus, Blue Lake, Elk River Road and Redwood National Park. Prarie Creek north of Orick flooded US Highway 101. A few precipitation totals for the storm include: 9.47" in Ettersburg, 8.80" in Gasquet, 8.43" in McKinleyville, 7.14" in Fieldbrook, 6.00" in Crescent City, 5.92" in Orick and 4.91" in Blue Lake. The National Weather Service office in Eureka set a daily rainfall record of 4.37", the old mark was 1.23" set in 1953.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5676096. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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