California, 2025Flooding and High Wind in California, January 1 to 4, 2025
January 1 to 4, 2025 · NWS EKA · 13 events in 6 counties and zones
A warm front will bring an initial push of precipitation and light snow at higher elevations. A cutoff low will follow, with a converging moisture flux which brought broader precipitation to areas of Del Norte and Humboldt in the following days.
Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 13
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.
A warm front will bring an initial push of precipitation and light snow at higher elevations. A cutoff low will follow, with a converging moisture flux which brought broader precipitation to areas of Del Norte and Humboldt in the following days. A colder air mass approaches in succession of the previously mentioned, bringing 500mb temperature of -27 to -29 Celsius, increasing instability over the weekend.
Event by event
6 flood, 4 winter weather, 2 heavy rain, 1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Weather, Northern Trinity
- When
- January 1, 10:00 AM PST
- Where
- Northern Trinity forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
Two inches of snow reported by a trained spotter at 2650 feet, 10 miles northeast of Weaverville, CA., Lat. 40.86N, Long. -122.80W.
Flood, Humboldt
- When
- January 3, 7:39 AM PST
- Where
- Humboldt County, 0.27 mi W of Beatrice to 0.28 mi NW of Beatrice
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 40.670, -124.205
Flooding of the Hookton Slough offramps from Highway 101 and the adjacent roadways.
Flood, Humboldt
- When
- January 3, 9:00 AM PST
- Where
- Humboldt County, 0.45 mi SSE of Freshwater to 0.4 mi SSE of Freshwater
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 40.764, -124.067
Flooding reported at Freshwater Road and Howard Heights Road. Flooding along Howard Heights Road and 1/2 mile west. Lat. 40.76N, Long. -124.07W.
Flood, Humboldt
- When
- January 3, 9:00 AM PST
- Where
- Humboldt County, 1.43 mi SW of Rosewood to 1.47 mi SSW of Rosewood
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 40.753, -124.186
Flooding reported on Pine Hill road and Elk River Rd. Lat. 40.75N, Long. -124.19W.
Flood, Humboldt
- When
- January 3, 9:00 AM PST
- Where
- Humboldt County, 0.78 mi SSE of Myrtletowne to 0.87 mi SSE of Myrtletowne
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 40.769, -124.117
Flooding reported near Mitchell road and Browns Road, 1 mile east of Cutten, CA.
Flood, Humboldt
- When
- January 3, 9:00 AM PST
- Where
- Humboldt County, 2.19 mi E of Fields Lndg
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 40.725, -124.179
Flooding reported on Berta road, 1 mile east southeast of Humboldt Hill.
Flood, Humboldt
- When
- January 3, 9:00 AM PST
- Where
- Humboldt County, 0.55 mi N of Bayside to 0.49 mi NNE of Bayside
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 40.838, -124.070
Flooding of Old Arcata Road from heavy rain reported 2 miles south southeast of Arcata, CA., between Graham and Jacoby Creek road.
Heavy Rain, Trinity
- When
- January 3, 12:04 PM PST
- Where
- Trinity County, 2.09 mi E of Helena
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 40.770, -123.090
Rock slide reported in one lane of hwy 299, 2 miles east of Helena, CA. |Lat. 40.77N, Long. -123.09W.
Winter Weather, Mendocino Coast
- When
- January 3, 2:00 PM PST
- Where
- Mendocino Coast forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 39.434, -123.432 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Quarter inch hail reported 8 miles south of Rockport, CA.|Lat. 39.64N, Long. -123.78W.
Winter Weather, Mendocino Coast
- When
- January 3, 2:00 PM PST
- Where
- Mendocino Coast forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 39.434, -123.432 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Quarter inch hail at 1200 ft elevation reported 6 miles northwest of Gualala, CA.|Lat. 38.82N, Long. -123.60W.
High Wind, Southeastern Mendocino Interior
- When
- January 3, 2:32 PM PST
- Where
- Southeastern Mendocino Interior forecast zone
- Measured
- 27 kt (31 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 39.434, -123.432 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Trees branches/logs reported on hwy 128, 8 miles southwest of Comptche, CA.|Lat. 39.17N, Long. -123.67W.
Winter Weather, Coastal Del Norte
- When
- January 3, 6:38 PM PST
- Where
- Coastal Del Norte forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 41.745, -123.958 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Quarter inch hail reported 6 miles southeast of Crescent City, CA. |Lat. 41.69N, Long. -124.11W.
Heavy Rain, Trinity
- When
- January 4, 12:01 AM PST
- Where
- Trinity County, 2.6 mi SW of Hyampom
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 40.590, -123.480
A section of Pelletreau Ridge Road and Wintoon|Flat Road washed out and closed, 2 miles southwest of Hyampom, CA.|Lat. 40.59N, Long. -123.48W.
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
- Heavy Rain
- Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
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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: 1234565, 1238451, 1238445, 1238446, 1238448, 1238449, 1238450, 1235989, 1235990, 1235996, 1235992, 1235993, 1235997.