California, 2006Heavy 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.
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- 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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</html>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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JKIELHORHeavy 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.
- 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.
- High Wind in California, February 27, 20061 death · 70 kt wind · 1 event
- Strong Wind in California, February 27 to 28, 2006$155,000 · 52 kt wind · 5 events
- High Wind in Washington, February 27, 2006$100,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events
- Winter Storm in Ohio, February 27, 2006$40,000 · 1 event
- Cold in Vermont, February 27, 200616 events
- Wildfire in Oklahoma, February 27, 2006$15,000 · 1 event
- Cold in New York, February 27, 20069 events
- High Surf in Hawaii, February 27 to 28, 20069 events
- Winter Storm and Heavy Rain in California, February 27 to 28, 20063 events
- Winter Storm in Idaho, February 27 to 28, 20063 events
- Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, February 27 to 28, 20063 events
- Coastal Flood in California, February 27, 20062 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: 5490064.