Heavy Rain in Sierra County, California

Heavy Rain May 15, 2019 – May 16, 2019 · Sierra County, California

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

CoCoRaHS Station CA-SI-2, 1 mile southwest of Sierraville reported 0.77 inches of rainfall over a 24 hour period from 15 May 0500PST to 16 May 0500PST.

The wider storm

The first in a series of unusually cold storms moved into the Sierra Nevada on the 15th and persisted through the 16th and into the morning hours of the 17th. This system brought snow to areas above 5500 feet MSL and rain below this level. High winds also preceded the incoming low.

Began near Sierraville (39.5800, -120.3800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 831911. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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