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Flood in Marin County, California

Flood December 2, 2019 · Marin County, California

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Hwy 1 northbound lane is totally flooded.

The wider storm

A low pressure system moving in from the Gulf of Alaska and drawing in moisture from the tropics combined to bring the first atmospheric river event of the winter season to the Greater Bay Area. This system brought widespread heavy rainfall, roadway flooding, and strong winds to the region. Rare Storm Warnings were issued over the coastal waters where buoys reported wind gusts in excess of 50 mph. Bay Area peaks recorded wind gusts between 60 to 70 mph with gusts along the Monterey Peninsula and Big Sur Coast at 50 to 60 mph. These winds caused downed trees and power outages across the area. Additionally, convection associated wit the main low caused severe flooding in the city of Chualar where homes were flooded. and cars were stranded on a flooded highway.

Began near Olema (38.0404, -122.7873).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 864501. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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