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Debris Flow in Monterey County, California
Debris Flow May 19, 2017 – May 21, 2017 · Monterey County, California
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Heavy winter rain caused a deep rooted debris flow to occur that covered highway 1. This slide has no estimated time for removal and has damage estimates well in to the millions.
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/05/31/big-sur-coast-has-grown-13-acres-from-new-landslide/. https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2017-05-23/massive-slide-covers-stretch-of-iconic-california-highway.
The wider storm
Continued issues arise from heavy rains and winds of winter storms.
Began near Gorda (35.8632, -121.4309).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 700789. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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