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January 2018 Western United States floods

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rates up to 1 inch per hour. Snow will pick up in the Sierra, generally above 7,000 feet, and in the mountains of southern California above 8,000 feet. High wind warnings are posted in parts of central California and the mountains of southern California, where gusts at least to 60 mph with the cold front through tonight and Tuesday.
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Cities like Las Vegas experienced heavy flooding. Roads and highways underwater lead to road closures. At least two people had to be rescued from a flooded highway in Las Vegas. Six–twelve inches (150–300 mm) of snow were expected in the mountain of southern Nevada, causing winter warnings to be
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The steadiest rain will fall Monday in northern and central California, with lighter rain in southern California. A band of heavier rain will move into central California tonight, then slide into parts of southern California overnight. Thunderstorms embedded in that heavier rainband may produce rain
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The Oregon coast will be windy today with gust up to 60 mph and heavy rains totaling up to 2 inches in some areas. Winds in the valleys will gust up to 40 mph according to the National Weather Service. Screen Shot 2018-01-11 at 5.32.59 AM.png NOAA The Weather Service has issued a winter weather
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The Portland area experienced heavy flooding, which interfered with transportation. In addition, the Northwest Avalanche Center issued a high danger warning for much of the mountainous areas of Oregon and Washington, excluding ski areas, as 4–8 inches (100–200 mm) of snow were expected. Two
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All of Southern California is abnormally dry or experiencing a moderate drought, according to the United States Drought Monitor. Conditions have been even drier across the Four Corners region, where severe drought is
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This past week, measurements by California's Department of Water Resources revealed that the Sierra Nevada snowpack is around 3 percent of normal for this point in the winter season, according to the Associated
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Into Tuesday night, soaking rain, along with gusty winds, will spread into the Desert Southwest, including in Las Vegas and Phoenix. Localized flash flooding is possible in the arid landscape.
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Gusts as high as 75 miles per hour (121 km/h), hurricane-force, were reported, and scattered power outages were expected. The storm brought much-needed rain to places in the desert like
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The National Weather Service in Reno reported Tuesday that 18 inches (46 centimeters) of snow fell on the top of Mammoth Mountain south of Yosemite National Park.
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inches (51 mm) of rain, as well as tropical storm-force wind gusts as high as 60 miles per hour (97 km/h), were expected on the Oregon coast.
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65 residences destroyed, 462 residences damaged, 8 commercial buildings destroyed, 20 commercial buildings damaged (all in California)
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Winter storm warnings have also been issued for the Sheep and Spring Mountains with an expected 6-12 inches of snow above 7,000 feet.
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As the storm pushes inland, locally heavy snow will spread across the various ranges of the Intermountain West into Wednesday.
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advisory beginning 4 p.m. Thursday for dropping snow levels and snow amounts on the Cascade passes from 4-8 inches.
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The rainfall will put a dent in precipitation deficits, as well as put an end to the wildfire season.
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Sporadic power outages are possible. Gusts between 50 and 75 mph have occurred over the Coast Ranges.
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The heavy rains caused flooding and mudflows in regions burned by
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Eighteen inches (460 mm) of snow was reported on
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Western United States
the Western United States
wildfires
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rain's effects there
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the area
Mammoth Mountain
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2018 Southern California mudflows
December 2017 Southern California wildfires
"Evacuations Ordered for Southern California Burn Scar Areas Ahead of Expected Rainfall"
the original
"The Economic Impacts of the Montecito Mudslides: A Preliminary Assessment"
the original
"County Estimates $ 46 Million Cost for Thomas Fire, Montecito Debris Flow Response, Repairs"


"Floodwaters Surge Through Vegas Parking Garage"
"Storm to heighten flooding, mudslide risk in fire-scarred Southern California"
"AccuWeather: Mountain snow through Wednesday"
"Storm to heighten flooding, mudslide risk in fire-scarred Southern California"
"Storm Dumps 18 Inches of Snow, Heavy Rain in Sierra Nevada"

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