California, 2007

Heavy Rain in California, July 24, 2007

July 24, 2007 · NWS STO · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Light rain fell across the northern San Joaquin Valley. This is significant in that it is the first time rain was recorded on this date since record keeping began at the two primary observation points in the region.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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 STO wrote it up.

Light rain fell across the northern San Joaquin Valley. This is significant in that it is the first time rain was recorded on this date since record keeping began at the two primary observation points in the region.

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Event by event

2 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Stanislaus

When
July 24, 5:00 AM PST to 8:00 AM PST
Where
Stanislaus County, (Mod)modesto Arpt
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.630, -120.950

A new daily rainfall record of 0.01 inches was set at Modesto Airport. No rain had previously been measured on this date since record-keeping began at Modesto Airport in 1931.

Heavy Rain, San Joaquin

When
July 24, 8:00 AM PST to 11:00 AM PST
Where
San Joaquin County, (Sck)stockton Metro
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.900, -121.230

A new daily rainfall record of 0.02 inches was set at Stockton Airport. No rain had previously been measured on this date since record-keeping began at Stockton Airport in 1948.

What these are

Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 51292, 51291.