Heavy Rain in Humboldt County, California

Heavy Rain December 14, 2016 – December 15, 2016 · Humboldt County, California

$1.5M

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A landslide caused by heavy rain resulted in damage of Shelter Cove Road, the primary route from Shelter Cove at the coast to interior areas of Humboldt County.

The wider storm

A strong atmospheric river brought widespread rainfall to Northwest California in mid December. Flooding and landslides resulted in significant damage along the coast. Three counties declared a local state of emergency with several million dollars in damage reported.

Began near Shelter Cove (40.0378, -124.0589).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 664092. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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