Heavy Rain — Alpine, California

2018-07-23 · near Markleeville, Alpine, California

Event narrative

Mesonet station MKEC1, Markleeville (elevation 5501 feet) reported 0.64 inches of rainfall in a 5-hour time period from 23 July 1348PST to 1848PST.

Wider weather episode

Daytime heating and ample moisture along the periphery of a ridge caused scattered convection over western Nevada and the eastern Sierra July 19th through the 25th. Several storms produced heavy rainfall which led to flash flooding and debris flows. Hail was also reported with some storms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 778288. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.