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Heavy Rain in Nevada County, California

Heavy Rain October 25, 2021 · Nevada County, California

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain and flooding was reported in Nevada County. Reported storm totals reached 12.19 south of HWY 50 near White Cloud camp ground to 12.81 inches in Grass Valley.

The wider storm

A strong early season storm brought record setting rainfall, flooding, strong winds, and mountain snow to interior Northern California from October 23rd through 26th. Widespread impacts were reported including: downed trees and powerlines, flooding, power outages, and closed roadways. All time record high calendar day rainfall amounts were recorded at Sacramento City of 5.44 inches, 5.41 inches at Sacramento Executive Airport, 10.40 inches at Blue Canyon. Daily rainfall records were also set at Redding Airport at 2.99 inches, 4.57 inches at Oroville Airport, and 4.13 inches at Sacramento international Airport.

Began near Grass Vly (39.2000, -121.0700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 990775. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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