Flood in Kings County, California

Flood January 18, 2017 · Kings County, California

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

California Highway Patrol reported a road closure due to roadway flooding on State Route 33.

The wider storm

A nearly stationary cold low pressure system from the Pacific Northwest moved into central California and tropical moisture being fed from the Pacific with a continued atmospheric river set-up, brought thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the Sierra Nevada Mountains and Foothills and parts of the San Joaquin Valley over several days. Small pea-sized hail was also reported with some of the thunderstorms.

Began near Avenal (35.9778, -120.1255).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 675398. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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