California, 2025Flash Flooding and Winter Storm in California, November 15 to 17, 2025
November 15 to 17, 2025 · NWS HNX · 12 events in 3 counties and zones
A prolonged period with significant precipitation occurred on the 13th until the 17th due to a series of systems that brought abundant moisture. Many San Joaquin Valley locations received around 1-3 inches of rain for that period, and the Sierra Nevada foothills, as well as the Sierra Nevada below the snow line, received around 3-6 inches.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 12
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 prolonged period with significant precipitation occurred on the 13th until the 17th due to a series of systems that brought abundant moisture. Many San Joaquin Valley locations received around 1-3 inches of rain for that period, and the Sierra Nevada foothills, as well as the Sierra Nevada below the snow line, received around 3-6 inches. Snow levels varied from around 8,000 to 9,500 feet from the 13th until the 16th, then lowered to around 5,000 feet by the 17th. The Kern County mountains received a few inches of snow towards Frazier Park on the 17th and 18th, mainly at elevations above 5,000 feet. However, rain fell at the lower elevations, as well as along Tejon Pass towards Lebec. Many Kern County locations received 1 to 2 inches of rain in the San Joaquin Valley and the Kern County desert, while about 2-4 inches of rain fell in the mountain areas.
Event by event
7 flood, 3 flash flood, 1 heavy rain, 1 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Flood, Kern
- When
- November 15, 11:40 AM PST to 3:00 PM PST
- Where
- Kern County, 2.83 mi S of Cable to 2.94 mi S of Cable
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 35.109, -118.495
California Highway Patrol reports mud on roadway with vehicles getting stuck at the |intersection of Adalante Ct and Highline Rd.
Flood, Kern
- When
- November 15, 11:51 AM PST to 3:00 PM PST
- Where
- Kern County, 5.3 mi WSW of Lakeview to 1.41 mi SW of Lakeview
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.060, -119.200
California Highway Patrol reports severe flooding on State Route 166.
Flood, Kern
- When
- November 15, 12:05 PM PST to 3:00 PM PST
- Where
- Kern County, 1.79 mi ENE of Bakersfield East to 1.86 mi ENE of Bakersfield East
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.383, -118.953
California Highway Patrol reports roadway flooding at intersection of Oswell St and |College Ave.
Flood, Kern
- When
- November 15, 12:06 PM PST to 3:00 PM PST
- Where
- Kern County, 0.7 mi E of Bakersfield East to 0.69 mi E of Bakersfield East
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.370, -118.968
California Highway Patrol reports flooding under bridge of Mount Vernon Overpass at |Mount Vernon Ave and Kentucky St.
Flood, Kern
- When
- November 15, 12:13 PM PST to 3:00 PM PST
- Where
- Kern County, 4.47 mi WNW of Mettler to 4.27 mi WNW of Mettler
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.100, -119.040
California Highway Patrol reports roadway flooding along Copus Rd.
Flood, Kern
- When
- November 15, 12:41 PM PST to 3:00 PM PST
- Where
- Kern County, 1.13 mi E of Jastro to 0.89 mi E of Jastro
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.380, -119.050
California Highway Patrol reports roadway flooding at intersection of Fairhaven Dr and |Rosedale Hwy.
Flood, Fresno
- When
- November 15, 2:38 PM PST to 3:00 PM PST
- Where
- Fresno County, 8.37 mi S of Turk to 7.89 mi S of Turk
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 36.050, -120.200
California Highway Patrol reports lanes flooded on SB State Route 33 at S Sutter |Ave.
Flash Flood, Kern
- When
- November 15, 2:38 PM PST to 3:45 PM PST
- Where
- Kern County, 1.13 mi W of Keene to 0.79 mi NW of Keene
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.220, -118.570
CHP reporting Woodford Tehachapi Rd / Woodford Ofr to be closed due to flooding.
Flash Flood, Kern
- When
- November 15, 3:13 PM PST to 3:45 PM PST
- Where
- Kern County, 1.38 mi S of Ceneda to 1.43 mi ENE of Cantil
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.350, -117.920
CHP reports Redrock-Randsburg Road closed between US 395 and SR 14.
Flash Flood, Kern
- When
- November 15, 3:38 PM PST to 4:30 PM PST
- Where
- Kern County, 4.84 mi SE of Tehachapi Mtn Vly Ap to 4.96 mi SSE of Monolith
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.050, -118.360
CHP reports closure on Oak Creek Rd from Tehachapi Willow Spring to Cement plant.
Heavy Rain, Fresno
- When
- November 15, 5:08 PM PST
- Where
- Fresno County, 1.3 mi ESE of Melvin
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 36.810, -119.650
Spotter reported storm total of 1.54 inches.
Winter Storm, South End of the Upper Sierra
- When
- November 17, 4:30 PM PST
- Where
- South End of the Upper Sierra forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.782, -118.765 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Public reported snow totals of 3.3 inches at Pine Mountain At 6000 feet.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
- Heavy Rain
- Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
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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: 1302082, 1302084, 1302087, 1302093, 1302097, 1302099, 1302100, 1302102, 1302103, 1302105, 1302106, 1302109.