Heavy Rain — Sierra, California

2018-05-16 to 2018-05-17 · near Sierraville Drwtr Ar, Sierra, California

Event narrative

COOP observer station SERC1, Sierraville Ranger Station reported 0.53 inches of rainfall in a 24-hour period from 16 May 0700PST to 17 May 0700PST.

Wider weather episode

A broad area of upper level low pressure moved into the western part of the U.S. on the 16th and persisted through the 17th. Bands of moderate to heavy rain developed north of the main center of the low stretching across the northern Sierra and into far western Nevada on the 16th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 762274. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.