California, 2000

Heavy Rain in California, February 11 to 14, 2000

February 11 to 14, 2000 · NWS STO · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Heavy rain which persisted for nearly 72 hours was responsible for the closure of Granite Bay High School. The school lost power and phone service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS STO wrote it up.

Heavy rain which persisted for nearly 72 hours was responsible for the closure of Granite Bay High School. The school lost power and phone service. Local businesses were also affected by the flooding and closed as well.

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Event by event

1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Placer

When
February 11, 6:00 PM PST to February 14, 3:00 PM PST
Where
Placer County, Roseville
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.063, -120.718 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5132578.