101 mph, $100 Million in Calif.
The severe weather in California moved south today. This article details the damage in Los Angeles, which included power outages, downed trees, flooding and mudslides. Statewide, CHP reported 375 traffic accidents from Sunday into Monday and 22 counties have declared disaster areas. This article says that initial damage estimates are over $100 million for the state's recent spate of bad weather.
Boat Ramp - January 1, 2005 - A mini-van sits in water near a freeway entrance in Mill Valley, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006. Northern California residents braced for a second storm to hit the region Sunday, a day after the first sent rivers rising into cities and mud sliding into homes and across highways (AP Photo/ Jeff Chiu)
Other Notable Numbers...
Recent Wind Gusts Over 70 mph:
Chilao: 101 mph*
Yucaipa (Multiple Reports): 90 mph
CLR23 LFA-12.5, CA: 86 mph
Hill-831: 81 mph
Red-Pass-Lake: 77 mph
Gary-Owens: 76 mph
Clear Creek: 74 mph
Goldstone, CA: 71 mph
San Jose: 72 mph
(see also previous list of wind gusts from last week)
Significant River Stages (Heights):
Napa River @ Saint Helena: 21.43 Feet (highest ever**)
Napa River @ Napa: 29.79 Feet (third highest ever)
Rain Amounts Over 6 Inches Last 30 Hours:
SISAR PEAK: 9.84"
OLD MAN MTN: 9.61"
LOS PRIETOS: 8.49"
SAN MARCOS PASS: 8.26"
NORDHOFF RIDGE: 8.03"
W FK HELIPORT: 7.12"
MATILIJA CYN UPPER: 6.58"
WHITE LEDGE PEAK: 6.41"
BALD MTN: 6.38"
ROSE VLY: 6.18"
Rain Amounts Over Two Feet Since 12/24/05 6 a.m.:
SLATE CREEK: 36.68"
GIRARD: 32.80"
BRANDY CREEK: 27.80"
LA PORTE: 27.14"
BUCKS LAKE: 26.80"
Significant Snowfall Amounts:
Mammoth Mountain: 50 inches (80 inches since Friday - reference)
(See also previous list of snow amounts from last week)
*Authenticity of 101 mph gust not yet verified - 96 mph widely reported
**Napa River @ Saint Helena: Previous record was 18.52 feet in 1986
