California, 2024

Flooding in California, April 13, 2024

April 13, 2024 · NWS MTR · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

A frontal system came through central California on night from April 12 into April 13, bringing widespread rain and gusty winds. The post-frontal environment was conducive for convective activity.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 MTR wrote it up.

A frontal system came through central California on night from April 12 into April 13, bringing widespread rain and gusty winds. The post-frontal environment was conducive for convective activity.

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Event by event

3 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Alameda

When
April 13, 6:09 AM PST
Where
Alameda County, 2.14 mi W of Piedmont to 2.11 mi SSE of Emeryville
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$10
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
37.820, -122.269

One to three feet of flooding was reported on the onramp from MacArthur to Eastbound Interstate 580.

Flood, Santa Clara

When
April 13, 6:28 AM PST
Where
Santa Clara County, 1.29 mi WSW of Milpitas to 1.13 mi WSW of Milpitas
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$10
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
37.420, -121.940

Around 1 foot of water was reported on westbound California Highway 237 just east of Zanker.

Flood, Santa Clara

When
April 13, 10:13 AM PST
Where
Santa Clara County, 1.04 mi NE of Old Gilroy to 1.02 mi NE of Old Gilroy
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
37.010, -121.516

The right turn lane from Ferguson Road to California Route 152 was flooded.

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1166016, 1166017, 1166018.