Heavy Rain — Kings, California

2016-05-05 · near Cimarron, Kings, California

Event narrative

NWS employee reported road flooding in southeast Lemoore at 1810 PST.

Wider weather episode

Slow moving upper level low pressure system just west of the coast of California allowed for a large influx of moisture to move into central California which set the stage for heavy rain bands and embedded thunderstorms to develop for two days in a row. Flooding was observed in many locations.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 638197. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.