The Eel River at Fernbridge is forecast to reach a major flood stage on Friday, November 22, 2024, with floodwaters threatening Highway 211 and the Eel River delta starting Thursday night, November 21.
Two powerful Pacific storm systems and an atmospheric river event will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest and northern California through the end of this week with heavy rain, flooding, strong winds, and higher-elevation mountain snow.
A powerful AR4 atmospheric river made landfall in the Pacific Northwest and Northern California on November 19, 2024, bringing prolonged rainfall, heavy snowfall, and significant flooding risks that are expected to worsen through November 22. Meteorologists warn that the storm could bring up to 380 mm (15 inches) of rain to the Coast Ranges and Sierra Nevada, with some areas potentially receiving more.
A powerful dust storm swept through California’s Madera County on Monday afternoon, November 11, 2024, leading to a 20-car pileup due to reduced visibility on the State Route 152.
The Mountain Fire has burned through 8 287 ha (20 485 acres) of land since it broke out on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. The blaze has destroyed several homes and left six people injured, including one firefighter.
The Mountain Fire broke out in Ventura County on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, and rapidly burned through 5 726 ha (14 148 acres) of land by 19:46 LT on the same day. Containment remains at 0% with the blaze standing at a size of 607 ha (1 500 acres) and being engaged by at least 800 firefighters.
A Red Flag Warning has been issued for the Bay Area in San Fransisco on Monday, November 4, 2024, due to a decrease in humidity and fire weather conditions.
An earthquake swarm consisting of 64 recorded events has been occurring in the Death Valley region of California since October 24, 2024, with magnitudes ranging from 0.5 to 4.7 and focal depths reaching a maximum of 15.9 km (9.9 miles). The seismic activity is characterized by shallow to mid-crustal depths, typical of intraplate swarms in tectonically active regions.
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a red flag warning for the Bay Area due to fire weather from 11 pm (6 am UTC) Thursday, October 17, 2024 to 5 pm (12 am UTC) Saturday, October 19, 2024.
Critical fire weather conditions are expected over the Central Rockies on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, while Southern California and the Southwest brace for record-breaking heat, with temperatures reaching up to 43.3 °C (110 °F) and heat advisories in place.
