Heavy Rain — Yolo, California

2019-02-14 · near Rumsey, Yolo, California

Event narrative

In Yolo and Colusa Counties, Hwy 16 had eastbound lanes closed at Hwy 20 and westbound lanes closed at Rumsey Canyon due to rock slides. The closest 24 hour rain report had 2.06 inches of rain.

Wider weather episode

Heavy snow fell over the mountains and extended down into lower elevations, causing widespread travel problems and road closures. Thunderstorms brought heavy rain and small hail with widespread road flooding. Gusty winds brought down trees and caused power outages.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 809572. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.