Flood, Orange
- When
- October 27, 4:30 AM PST to 9:30 AM PST
- Where
- Orange County, Fullerton
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 33.677, -117.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flooding in California, October 27, 2000
The first significant rainfall of the season brought over an inch of rain to the coastal sections during the morning hours. Storm drains were quickly clogged by debris that had accumulated during the preceding months.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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 SGX wrote it up.
The first significant rainfall of the season brought over an inch of rain to the coastal sections during the morning hours. Storm drains were quickly clogged by debris that had accumulated during the preceding months. Minor flooding occurred in Seal Beach and Sunset Beach. Traffic accidents during the morning commute hour were twice the normal amount (89 in Orange County and 95 in San Diego County).
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Flood, San Diego
- When
- October 27, 5:00 AM PST to 11:00 AM PST
- Where
- San Diego County, Oceanside
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 33.028, -116.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flash Flood in Arizona, October 27 to 28, 2000
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Oklahoma, October 27, 2000
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Oklahoma, October 27, 2000
- High Wind in Oregon, October 27 to 28, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Arizona, October 27, 2000
- Flash Flood in California, October 27, 2000
- Flood in California, October 27, 2000
- Funnel Cloud in Arizona, October 27, 2000
- Flash Flood in Arizona, October 27, 2000
- Flood in Nevada, October 27, 2000
- Tornado in Kansas, October 27, 2000
- Flash Flood in Hawaii, October 27, 2000
More
Every storm in California in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in California, October 2000
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5161398, 5161399.