California, 2006

Flood in California, January 1 to 3, 2006

January 1 to 3, 2006 · NWS MFR · 1 event in 1 county or zone

33 feet at 31/0415 PST, and fell below flood stage at 03/0415 PST in January 2006. A Flood Warning was issued for the area at 28/1018 PST, and cancelled at 03/0600 PST in January 2006.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS MFR wrote it up.

The Klamath River at Seiad Valley exceeded flood stage (15.0 feet) at 30/1100 PST, crested at 24.33 feet at 31/0415 PST, and fell below flood stage at 03/0415 PST in January 2006. A Flood Warning was issued for the area at 28/1018 PST, and cancelled at 03/0600 PST in January 2006.

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Event by event

1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Western Siskiyou County

When
January 1, 12:00 AM PST to January 3, 4:15 AM PST
Where
Western Siskiyou County forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.593, -122.540 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Klamath River at Seiad Valley

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.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5488524.