The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5629838
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS
5629838
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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,629,838 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,072,765 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1998-02-06T06:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1998-02-07T02:15:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | CALIFORNIA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | The second storm of the month struck Central and Southern California. Once again, strong winds, gustingup to 70 mph, knocked down many trees and power lines. Rainfall totals ranged from 1 to 3 inches overcoastal areas, up to 6 inches in the mountains. Numerous flooding problems were reported across thearea. Most highways, including the 1, 101, 126 and 154 were closed due to flooding or mudslides. In SantaBarbara, the airport was closed due to flooded runways. In Goleta, a shopping mall was flooded. The worstflooding occurred in Camarillo where a local state of emergency was declared. Camarillo City Hall, as wellas hundreds of homes, was flooded after receiving 2.80 inches of rain in less than two hours. The CalleguasCreek overflowed, flooding the Camarillo Springs Golf Course. In Paramount, a female robbery suspectdrowned in the Los Angeles River while trying to elude police. In the mountains, the storm produced up to12 inches of snow at resort levels. |
| Yearyear | 1,998 |
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