California, 2001Flooding in California, January 11, 2001
January 11, 2001 · NWS MTR · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
4 flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $7.0 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
Flood, San Francisco
- When
- January 11, 10:00 AM PST to 2:00 PM PST
- Where
- San Francisco forecast zone
- Property damage
- $5.0 million
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.778, -122.442 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong low pressure produced large waves and high winds which occurred at the high astronomical tide to cause coastal flooding along the Pacific coast counties and in the Bays as well. Water was over the Embarcadero well into the streets along the San Francisco Bay in San Francisco. The surf flooded and damaged the area of Pacifica along the the Pacific Coast and undermined the seawall. Damage to a restaurant was recorded as the waves pushed into the lower part of the city. HWY. 1 near Bodega Bay in Sonoma Co. was flooded. In Pacific Grove, Monterey County water was over the ocean front road.r
Flood, Sonoma / Marin
- When
- January 11, 10:00 AM PST to 2:00 PM PST
- Where
- Sonoma / Marin forecast zone
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Flood, Santa Cruz
- When
- January 11, 10:00 AM PST to 2:00 PM PST
- Where
- Santa Cruz forecast zone
- Property damage
- $2.0 million
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
Flood, X W Monterey
- When
- January 11, 10:00 AM PST
- Where
- X W Monterey forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- 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.
- Dense Fog in Oklahoma, January 11, 200148 events
- Flood in California, January 11, 2001$45,000 · 1 event
- Dense Fog in Texas, January 11, 20018 events
- Winter Storm in Arizona, January 11 to 12, 20018 events
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, January 11 to 12, 20017 events
- High Surf in Hawaii, January 11 to 14, 20017 events
- Winter Storm in Colorado, January 11 to 13, 20015 events
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in Alaska, January 11 to 12, 200165 kt wind · 3 events
- Frost and Freeze in Florida, January 11, 20012 events
- Heavy Snow in Nevada, January 11, 20012 events
- Winter Storm in Utah, January 11 to 13, 20012 events
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, January 11 to 12, 20012 events
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5227916, 5227917, 5227918, 5227919.