Slow moving upper level low pressure system just west of the coast of California allowed for a large influx of moisture to move into central California which set the stage for heavy rain bands and embedded thunderstorms to develop for two days in a row. Flooding was observed in many locations.

Heavy Rain in FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
From 06-MAY-16 17:10:00 to 06-MAY-16 18:15:00 (PST-8)
Location: (FCH) CHANDLER AF
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported water covering northbound SR99 at the Belmont off-ramp in Fresno at 1710 PST.

Heavy Rain in MERCED, CALIFORNIA
From 05-MAY-16 18:22:00 to 05-MAY-16 21:15:00 (PST-8)
Location: SANTA NELLA
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported road flooding on SR152 at Rock Bridge west of Los Banos at 1822 PST.

Heavy Rain in FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
From 05-MAY-16 22:59:00 to 06-MAY-16 00:00:00 (PST-8)
Location: PANOCHE JCT
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported road closure due to road flooding south of Panoche Junction on Kamm Road just east of Interstate 5 to San Diego Road at 2259 PST.

Heavy Rain in KERN, CALIFORNIA
From 05-MAY-16 16:16:00 to 05-MAY-16 19:15:00 (PST-8)
Location: MARICOPA
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported road flooding on SR166 between Soda Lake Road and Kern County line at 1616 PST.

Heavy Rain in KERN, CALIFORNIA
From 05-MAY-16 17:29:00 to 05-MAY-16 18:04:00 (PST-8)
Location: LOST HILLS
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported road flooding on SR46 between Blackwells Corner and Lost Hills at 1729 PST.

Heavy Rain in KINGS, CALIFORNIA
From 05-MAY-16 18:10:00 to 05-MAY-16 20:00:00 (PST-8)
Location: CIMARRON
Reported by: NWS Employee

NWS employee reported road flooding in southeast Lemoore at 1810 PST.

Heavy Rain in FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
From 05-MAY-16 19:12:00 to 05-MAY-16 20:00:00 (PST-8)
Location: THREE FORKS
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported road flooding at SR33 and Clarkson Avenue near Three Rocks.

Heavy Rain in FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
From 05-MAY-16 19:37:00 to 05-MAY-16 20:00:00 (PST-8)
Location: THREE FORKS
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported road flooding at SR33 and Harlan Avenue south of Three Rocks.

Heavy Rain in MERCED, CALIFORNIA
From 05-MAY-16 18:34:00 to 05-MAY-16 21:15:00 (PST-8)
Location: LOS BANOS
Reported by: Social Media

Received several social media reports of nuisance flooding in Los Banos area around 1834 PST.

Heavy Rain in MERCED, CALIFORNIA
From 05-MAY-16 19:53:00 to 05-MAY-16 20:15:00 (PST-8)
Location: BRITO
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported road flooding at West Eagle Field Road and South Bennett Road intersection at 1953 PST.

Heavy Rain in FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
From 05-MAY-16 17:45:00 to 05-MAY-16 21:15:00 (PST-8)
Location: ORO LOMA
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported road flooding at the intersection of West Nees Avenue and North Russel Avenue at 1745 PST.

Heavy Rain in FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
From 05-MAY-16 17:57:00 to 05-MAY-16 21:15:00 (PST-8)
Location: ORO LOMA
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported road flooding at West Shields Avenue and North Russel Avenue northwest of Wood Ranch at 1757 PST.

Heavy Rain in FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
From 05-MAY-16 18:10:00 to 05-MAY-16 20:15:00 (PST-8)
Location: ORO LOMA
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported road flooding at West Nees Avenue and Poleline Road south of Hamburg Farms at 1810 PST.

Heavy Rain in FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
From 05-MAY-16 18:15:00 to 05-MAY-16 20:15:00 (PST-8)
Location: MENDOTA
Reported by: Social Media

Twitter report received of flooding in Mendota with report of 1 inch rainfall around 1815 PST.

Debris Flow in FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
From 06-MAY-16 13:54:00 to 06-MAY-16 18:15:00 (PST-8)
Location: COALINGA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported mud and debris flow covering SR198 about 10 miles west southwest of Coalinga at 1354 PST.

Debris Flow in FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
From 06-MAY-16 13:55:00 to 06-MAY-16 18:15:00 (PST-8)
Location: COALINGA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported mud and debris flow covering SR198 about 2 miles south southwest of Coalinga at 1355 PST.

Debris Flow in FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
From 06-MAY-16 14:08:00 to 06-MAY-16 18:15:00 (PST-8)
Location: COALINGA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported mud and debris flow across SR198 about 8 miles west southwest of Coalinga at 1408 PST.

Heavy Rain in KERN, CALIFORNIA
From 06-MAY-16 17:13:00 to 06-MAY-16 18:15:00 (PST-8)
Location: KECKS CORNER
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported flooded creek near SR46 and Kecks Road near Kecks Corner at 1713 PST.

Debris Flow in KERN, CALIFORNIA
From 06-MAY-16 15:46:00 to 06-MAY-16 16:45:00 (PST-8)
Location: GRAPE VINE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported mud and debris flow across northbound Interstate 5 about 4 miles south southeast of Grapevine about 1.5 miles north of Fort Tejon Road at 1546 PST.

Heavy Rain in FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
From 06-MAY-16 14:36:00 to 06-MAY-16 15:00:00 (PST-8)
Location: DEVILS DEN
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported road flooding on Manning Avenue on-ramp to southbound Interstate 5 southwest of Chaney Ranch at 1436 PST.

Heavy Rain in FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
From 06-MAY-16 14:41:00 to 06-MAY-16 15:00:00 (PST-8)
Location: THREE FORKS
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported road flooding on Derrick Avenue off-ramp of Interstate 5 near Three Rocks at 1441 PST.

Heavy Rain in FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
From 06-MAY-16 15:10:00 to 06-MAY-16 17:45:00 (PST-8)
Location: TRANQUILITY
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported road flooding 1 mile east of of Tranquility at West Lincoln Avenue and South Denver Avenue at 1510 PST.

Heavy Rain in FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
From 06-MAY-16 16:15:00 to 06-MAY-16 16:45:00 (PST-8)
Location: THREE FORKS
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported road flooding 16 miles southwest of San Joaquin on SR33 and Harlan Avenue at 1615 PST.

Heavy Rain in FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
From 06-MAY-16 16:31:00 to 06-MAY-16 17:45:00 (PST-8)
Location: TRANQUILITY
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported road flooding in Tranquility at Anthony Avenue and Tuttle Avenue at 1631 PST.

Heavy Rain in FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
From 06-MAY-16 16:40:00 to 06-MAY-16 17:45:00 (PST-8)
Location: DEVILS DEN
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported roadway ponding at the Interstate 5 and SR33 intersection about 16 miles west of Five Points at 1640 PST.

Debris Flow in KERN, CALIFORNIA
From 06-MAY-16 15:31:00 to 06-MAY-16 16:45:00 (PST-8)
Location: OIL CENTER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported water on the road and a rockslide 5 miles northeast of Bakersfield at 1445 PST.

Heavy Rain in FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
From 06-MAY-16 16:35:00 to 06-MAY-16 18:15:00 (PST-8)
Location: (FCH) CHANDLER AF
Reported by: Broadcast Media

ABC 30 television media reported water covering intersection of East Divisadero Street and Fulton Street in Fresno at 1635 PST.

Heavy Rain in FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
From 06-MAY-16 16:56:00 to 06-MAY-16 18:15:00 (PST-8)
Location: (FCH) CHANDLER AF
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported water covering roads at SR 99 and SR 180 interchange in Fresno at 1656 PST.

Heavy Rain in FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
From 06-MAY-16 17:29:00 to 06-MAY-16 18:15:00 (PST-8)
Location: (FCH) CHANDLER AF
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported water covering SR 99 at the Olive Avenue off-ramp in Fresno at 1729 PST.

Heavy Rain in KERN, CALIFORNIA
From 05-MAY-16 15:14:00 to 05-MAY-16 18:10:00 (PST-8)
Location: FORD CITY
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported water on roads at intersection of Cypress Street and Orange Street in Valley Acres at 1514 PST.

Hail in KERN, CALIFORNIA
From 05-MAY-16 16:16:00 to 05-MAY-16 18:00:00 (PST-8)
Location: MARICOPA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported hail covering road and causing vehicles to go off of the road on SR 166 between Soda Lake Road and the San Luis Obispo County line southwest of Maricopa at 1616 PST.

Heavy Rain in KINGS, CALIFORNIA
From 05-MAY-16 18:10:00 to 05-MAY-16 20:00:00 (PST-8)
Location: CIMARRON
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported road flooding due to blocked storm drains on SR 198 and 18th Avenue off-ramp in Lemoore at 1810 PST.

Lightning in MERCED, CALIFORNIA
From 05-MAY-16 18:34:00 to 05-MAY-16 18:35:00 (PST-8)
Location: SANTA NELLA
Property damage: 1000.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported vehicle struck by lightning on SR 152 west of Los Banos at 1834 PST. Vehicle was disabled and no injuries were reported.

Heavy Rain in MERCED, CALIFORNIA
From 05-MAY-16 18:35:00 to 05-MAY-16 21:15:00 (PST-8)
Location: SANTA NELLA
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding on SR 152 west of Los Banos at 1835 PST.

Heavy Rain in FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
From 05-MAY-16 22:50:00 to 06-MAY-16 00:00:00 (PST-8)
Location: CALWA
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported road flooding of lane #3 of SR 99 on the Jensen off-ramp at 2250 PST.