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Debris Flow — Monterey, California

May 19, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$10.0M
Area
Monterey

Event narrative (NOAA)

Heavy winter rain caused a deep rooted debris flow to occur that covered highway 1. This slide has no estimated time for removal and has damage estimates well in to the millions.|http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/05/31/big-sur-coast-has-grown-13-acres-from-new-landslide/. https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2017-05-23/massive-slide-covers-stretch-of-iconic-california-highway.

Other notable debris flow events in California

Santa Barbara · January 9, 201821 killedSan Bernardino County Mountains · December 25, 200314 killedSanta Barbara County South Coast · January 10, 200510 killedMariposa · December 27, 20222 killedShasta · February 22, 20242 killedNorth Bay Interior Valleys · April 1, 20061 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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