Flood in Colusa County, California

Flood February 17, 2017 – February 18, 2017 · Colusa County, California

$7.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The town of Maxwell, CA started flooding near 2:00 am due to rain in the last day causing local creeks to rise. The Colusa County Sheriff's Office posted a voluntary evacuation notice at 8:30 am, with some people evacuated by boat. Interstate 5 near Maxwell was under a foot of water, causing travel disruption.

Water inundated most of the homes in a 9-block area in Maxwell. Damage to an elementary school, a sheriff's substation, roads and 78 homes could total $7 million, according to the Colusa County Office of Emergency Services.

The wider storm

Storms brought additional rain and widespread flooding and debris flows, as well as mountain snow.

Began near Maxwell (39.2704, -122.1970).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 682792. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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