California, 2006

Heavy Rain in California, February 27 to 28, 2006

February 27 to 28, 2006 · NWS REV · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 heavy rain, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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 forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Reno, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 27, 4:40 PM PST, 3 hours 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 27, 4:40 PM PST, 3 hours 20 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 27, 6:00 AM PST, 14 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
600 AM PST MON FEB 27 2006

CAZ070>073-NVZ001>005-281500-
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-
EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO-
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-
MINDEN AREA-WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
600 AM PST MON FEB 27 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA...
NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY

A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SUSAN RIVER FROM 10 PM
TONIGHT THROUGH 4 PM TUESDAY. MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST
AS MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WITH HIGH SNOW LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO
AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. SEE THE LATEST FLOOD WARNING
STATEMENT/ WGUS85 KREV FLSREV/ FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR
EASTERN CALIFORNIA INCLUDING THE SIERRA...AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN
NEVADA INCLUDING THE GREATER RENO AND CARSON CITY AREAS. SEE THE
LATEST FLOOD WATCH STATEMENT/ WGUS65 KREV FFAREV/ FOR ADDITIONAL
DETAILS.

FOR CURRENT HYDROLOGIC STATEMENTS CONCERNING THE TRUCKEE AND CARSON
RIVERS PLEASE SEE THE LATEST STATEMENT /FGUS85 KREV RVSREV/ FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM THIS MORNING FOR
NORTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA AND PARTS OF WESTERN NEVADA. SEE THE LATEST
WEATHER MESSAGE / WWUS75 KREV NPWREV/ FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SUSAN RIVER THROUGH 4 PM
TUESDAY. SEE THE LATEST FLOOD WARNING STATEMENT /WGUS85 KREV FLSREV/
FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

A FLOOD WATCH WILL CONTINUE TO BE IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR
EASTERN CALIFORNIA INCLUDING THE SIERRA...AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN
NEVADA. SEE THE LATEST FLOOD WATCH STATEMENT /WGUS65 KREV FFAREV/
FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

IN ADDITION TO THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING...GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY
MOUNTAIN SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...WITH
RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW IN THE VALLEYS BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
ANOTHER COLDER STORM WILL BRING MORE SNOW TO ALL ELEVATIONS FROM
THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. SEE THE LATEST SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
/WWUS85 KREV SPSREV/ FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY TO RELAY
REPORTS OF FLOODING OR HEAVY PRECIPITATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

SMM

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 27, 2:02 PM PST, 5 hours 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
202 PM PST MON FEB 27 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0738 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NW JANESVILLE         40.33N 120.60W
02/27/2006  M1.30 INCH       LASSEN             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            AT 4800 FEET OVERNIGHT.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 NNE NEW WASHOE CITY   39.37N 119.72W
02/27/2006  M0.30 INCH       WASHOE             NV   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0844 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WNW CROMBERG          39.87N 120.73W
02/27/2006  M1.50 INCH       PLUMAS             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            EAST OF LEE SUMMIT IN PLUMAS. STORM TOTAL SINCE 02/26/06
            300 PM IS 1.50 INCHES. THEY ARE AT TOP OF HILL BUT KNOW
            OF NO FLOODING BELOW THEM AS OF YET.

0844 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NW JANESVILLE         40.33N 120.60W
02/27/2006  M0.50 INCH       LASSEN             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            .50 INCHES RAIN PAST HOUR. STORM TOTAL SINCE 2/26/06 IN
            THE EVENING 1.50 INCHES. FOOTHILLS AREA...DRAINAGE GULLY
            WAS DRY AT START OF PRECIP...CURRENTLY FLOWING AT A
            FAIRLY GOOD RATE.

1001 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NW JANESVILLE         40.33N 120.60W
02/27/2006  M2.10 INCH       LASSEN             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2.1 INCHES RAINFALL SINCE 1900L AT 4800FT. GROUNDS ARE
            SATURATED. CURRENT CONDITIONS, TEMP 30F WINDS CALM WITH
            -RA.

1011 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N JANESVILLE          40.30N 120.54W
02/27/2006  M1.92 INCH       LASSEN             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1.29 INCHES RAINFALL FROM 2/26 AT 1900L TO 2/27 AT 0800L
            PLUS ADDITIONAL .63 INCHES PAST 2 HOURS FROM 0800L-1000L.
            CURRENT CONDITIONS, CALM WIND, TP 37F, 1/2SM +RA AT
            4500FT WITH SNOW STICKING ON TREES AT 6000 FT.

1211 PM     SNOW             3 W HEAVENLY VALLEY     38.96N 119.94W
02/27/2006  U0.0 INCH        DOUGLAS            NV   TRAINED SPOTTER

            +SN AT 8500 FT WITH -RA AT BASE OF HEAVENLY SKI RESORT.
            WIND EST 50-60G100MPH OVER RIDGE TOP.

1230 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WNW CROMBERG          39.87N 120.73W
02/27/2006  M2.80 INCH       PLUMAS             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2.80 INCHES RAINFALL PAST 22 HOURS.

1230 PM     HEAVY SNOW       2 NNE INCLINE VILLAGE   39.28N 119.94W
02/27/2006  U0.0 INCH        WASHOE             NV   TRAINED SPOTTER

            +SN AT 8269 FT, CURRENT TP 30F AT MT ROSE SKI RESORT.

1230 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 WNW SIERRAVILLE       39.62N 120.43W
02/27/2006  M2.72 INCH       SIERRA             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TOTAL RAINFALL 2.72 INCHES FROM 2/26 AT 1600L - 2/27 AT
            1230L.

1239 PM     HEAVY RAIN       5 S RENO                39.47N 119.82W
02/27/2006  M0.74 INCH       WASHOE             NV   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL...PRECIP SINCE MIDNIGHT 0.66.

1250 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N BLAIRSDEN           39.77N 120.62W
02/27/2006  M1.65 INCH       PLUMAS             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1.65 INCHES TOTAL RAINFALL OVERNIGHT.

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Event by event

1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Sierra

When
February 27, 8:00 PM PST to February 28, 11:00 AM PST
Where
Sierra County, 4 mi WNW of Sierraville
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.580, -120.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A total of 4.88 inches of rain fell 4 miles WNW of Sierraville.

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.

The same day elsewhere

More

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5490064.