The remnants of Super Typhoon Melor from the western Pacific Ocean combined with a Canadian upper level low pressure system to form a strong storm over Northern California. Numerous trees and large branches were knocked down, causing damage to cars, homes, and power lines which resulted in the loss of power to thousands of customers. Heavy rain caused minor flooding on roads and in small streams.

Heavy Rain in CALAVERAS, CALIFORNIA
From 13-OCT-09 00:00:00 to 14-OCT-09 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Location: SAN ANDREAS
Reported by: Newspaper

Various locations in Calaveras County reported 4 to 6 inches of rain on the 13th.  This resulted in numerous storm drains becoming clogged which caused local street flooding.
Strong, gusty winds brought down large numbers of trees, large branches, and power lines which resulted in power outages to many customers in Calaveras County.

Heavy Rain in BUTTE, CALIFORNIA
From 13-OCT-09 00:00:00 to 14-OCT-09 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Location: STIRLING CITY
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Stirling City recorded 4.96 inches of rainfall on the 13th and Chico recorded 1.35 inches.  The heavy rain caused numerous storm drains to clog which resulted in local street flooding.
Strong, gusty winds brought down large numbers of trees, large branches, and power lines which resulted in power outages to at least 2,600 customers in Butte County.

Heavy Rain in SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
From 13-OCT-09 00:00:00 to 14-OCT-09 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Location: SACRAMENTO
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Downtown Sacramento recorded 3.04 inches of rain on the 13th, which was the second highest 24 hour rain amount to occur in the month of October and the 11th highest of all time.  An additional 0.20 inches fell on the 14th.  Other towns in the vicinity received two to three inches for the storm total.
Numerous storm drains clogged, causing local street flooding.  The most notable was  along the section of Interstate 5 going through downtown Sacramento, which caused travel problems for many hours.
Several buildings were damaged from the heavy rain including a Filco store in Citrus Heights that suffered a roof collapse from water buildup. Minor flooding was also reported to have damaged nearby homes.
Peak wind gusts of 48 mph were recorded at Sacramento Executive Airport on the 13th.  Hundreds of trees and large branches fell, damaging numerous cars and causing power outages for approximately 124,000 customers in the Sacramento area.

Heavy Rain in NEVADA, CALIFORNIA
From 13-OCT-09 00:00:00 to 14-OCT-09 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Location: GRASS VLY
Reported by: Newspaper

Heavy rain fell in Nevada County on the 13th.  This caused numerous storm drains to clog which resulted in some local street flooding.
Strong, gusty winds peaking near 40 mph brought down large numbers of trees, large tree branches, and power lines which resulted in power outages to at least 10,900 customers in Nevada County.

Heavy Rain in TEHAMA, CALIFORNIA
From 13-OCT-09 00:00:00 to 14-OCT-09 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Location: (RBL)RED BLUFF MUNI
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Red Bluff Airport recorded 1.95 inches of rainfall on the 13th.
Strong, gusty winds peaking at 53 mph brought down numerous trees, large branches, and power lines which resulted in power outages in Tehama County.

Heavy Rain in STANISLAUS, CALIFORNIA
From 13-OCT-09 00:00:00 to 14-OCT-09 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Location: (MOD)MODESTO ARPT
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Modesto Airport recorded 1.57 inches of rainfall on the 13th, which was a record for the date.  This broke the old record of 0.76 inches set in 1962.  The heavy rain caused minor street flooding, primarily as a result of clogged storm drains.
Strong, gusty winds peaking at 47 mph at Modesto Airport brought down hundreds of trees, large tree branches, and power lines resulting in power outages in Stanislaus County.  Falling trees also badly damaged numerous cars and houses.

Heavy Rain in SHASTA, CALIFORNIA
From 13-OCT-09 00:00:00 to 14-OCT-09 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Location: REDDING MUNI ARPT
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Redding Airport recorded 1.37 inches of rainfall on the 13th.  Clear Lake (3300 feet elevation) recorded 7.52 inches of rain in the 24 hour period ending at 5 pm on the 13th.  Several automated gages and CoCoRaHS observers in the higher elevations of northern Shasta County reported storm total rainfall amounts on the 13th and 14th exceeding 12 inches.
Several storm gutters and drains were clogged in Redding, with some local street flooding occurring.
There were gusty winds up to 51 mph, with large numbers of trees and branches reported down in Shasta County, causing at hundreds of customers to lose power. A number of cars were damaged by falling trees.
Snow caused the closure of Highway 89 in Lassen Volcanic National Park, where there was more than 6 inches of accumulation at 8,500 feet elevation.

Heavy Rain in SAN JOAQUIN, CALIFORNIA
From 13-OCT-09 00:00:00 to 14-OCT-09 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Location: (SCK)STOCKTON METRO
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Stockton Airport recorded 1.46 inches of rain which was the daily record for October 13th.  This broke the previous record of 0.76 inches set in 1962.  The heavy rain caused numerous storm drains to clog and resulted in local street flooding.
Wind gusts up to 49 mph were recorded at Stockton Airport on the 13th.  Numerous trees, large tree branches, and power lines were reported down which resulted in power outages to at least 9,000 customers in San Joaquin County.

Heavy Rain in SOLANO, CALIFORNIA
From 13-OCT-09 00:00:00 to 14-OCT-09 23:59:00 (PST-8)
Location: (SUU)TRAVIS AFB
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Travis Air Force Base recorded 4.75 inches of rain on the 13th. Vacaville recorded 4.23 inches, which was a 24 hour record record for that site.  The heavy rain resulted in numerous storm drains becoming clogged which caused local street flooding.
Wind gusts up to 48 mph were recorded at Vacaville Airport on the 13th.  Numerous trees, large tree branches, and power lines were reported down which resulted in power outages to at least 14,000 customers in Solano County.