A major sinkhole caused by a collapsed culvert formed under the vehicle entrance to the Oakland Zoo in California, U.S. after an unprecedented amount of rainfall hit the region over the past couple of days.
A powerful atmospheric river brought heavy rains to northern and central California on December 31, 2022, bringing widespread flooding and power outages. At least 2 people lost their lives.
At least 5 people were killed as a deep and fast-moving storm system brought flooding and landslides to California and Oregon, U.S. over the past couple of days. The event took place just days after a massive winter storm caused severe blizzard conditions and left more than 50 people dead.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 hit near the coast of Northern California at 10:34 UTC (02:34 LT) on December 20, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 16 km (9.9 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.3 at a depth of 40 km (24.8 miles).
A powerful storm system with heavy mountain snow and heavy lower-elevation rain is affecting the U.S. West, potentially bringing as much as 150 cm (5 feet) of snow accumulation to California. Flooding and debris flows will be possible on burn scars in southern California.
A powerful storm hit California on November 8, 2022, bringing record-breaking rains, snow, and at least 1 tornado. The storm left one person dead and several others missing. This was the wettest start of November in nearly 20 years for many locations across the state.
A family’s house in Nevada County, California caught fire after several witnesses described a bright ball of light falling from the sky. The fire reportedly took place at around 19:30 PDT on November 4, 2022 (02:30 UTC on November 5) — the same time as numerous witnesses saw a very bright fireball over the same region.
The remnants of Tropical Storm “Kay” brought more flash flooding to parts of Southern California on September 12 and 13, 2022, with mud and debris flows sweeping through three San Bernardino County communities.
Tropical Storm “Kay” is moving parallel to the western coast of the Baja California peninsula, bringing heavy rains and flooding to Mexico. The moisture produced by the storm may also produce heavy rain and the potential for considerable flash flooding in the Southwest U.S., especially in the Peninsular ranges.
Major flash flooding hit Death Valley National Park on August 5, 2022, closing all roads, burying cars and stranding around 1 000 people.
