A easterly moving low pressure system moved through central California bringing heavy rainfall to parts of the southern Sierra Nevada which was also enhanced at times by orographic lift.

Flood in MARIPOSA, CALIFORNIA
From 15-DEC-16 20:45:00 to 15-DEC-16 20:45:00 (PST-8)
Location: BAGBY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding near Bagby Bridge on Highway 49.

Flood in MADERA, CALIFORNIA
From 15-DEC-16 17:43:00 to 15-DEC-16 17:43:00 (PST-8)
Location: PONDEROSA ACRES
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported large boulders in roadway on Highway 41 near Cedar Valley Road.

Flood in MADERA, CALIFORNIA
From 15-DEC-16 19:04:00 to 15-DEC-16 19:04:00 (PST-8)
Location: INDIAN SPGS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Roadway flooding reported at Avenue 15 on Highway 41.

Flood in MADERA, CALIFORNIA
From 15-DEC-16 20:28:00 to 15-DEC-16 20:28:00 (PST-8)
Location: WISHON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported boulder on road at Road 274 near Lake Point Drive.

Flood in FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
From 15-DEC-16 21:16:00 to 15-DEC-16 21:16:00 (PST-8)
Location: PINE RIDGE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported large boulders on Highway 168 near Cressman Road.

Flood in FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
From 15-DEC-16 21:40:00 to 15-DEC-16 21:40:00 (PST-8)
Location: CLOVIS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported tree fell due to wet soil and is blocking roadway on Norwich Avenue near Minnewawa Avenue in Clovis.

Flood in MARIPOSA, CALIFORNIA
From 15-DEC-16 22:33:00 to 15-DEC-16 22:33:00 (PST-8)
Location: BRICEBURG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported tree in roadway likely due to heavy rain on Highway 140 near Bull Creek Road.

Flood in FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
From 16-DEC-16 00:25:00 to 16-DEC-16 00:25:00 (PST-8)
Location: PRATHER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported large rocks in roadway south of Prather on Highway 168 near Gooseberry Lane.

Flood in KERN, CALIFORNIA
From 16-DEC-16 00:28:00 to 16-DEC-16 00:28:00 (PST-8)
Location: DEMOCRAT SPGS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported boulders blocking roadway on Highway 178 in Kern River Canyon near call box number 3.

Flood in KERN, CALIFORNIA
From 16-DEC-16 04:44:00 to 16-DEC-16 04:44:00 (PST-8)
Location: MIRACLE HOT SPGS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported rocks on roadway at State Route 178 and Kern River Canyon access road.

Flood in TULARE, CALIFORNIA
From 16-DEC-16 04:55:00 to 16-DEC-16 04:55:00 (PST-8)
Location: SPRINGVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

California Highway Patrol reported boulders blocking the roadway at Avenue 176 and Road 320 just east of State Route 190 from road flooding.

Debris Flow in KERN, CALIFORNIA
From 16-DEC-16 00:28:00 to 16-DEC-16 04:55:00 (PST-8)
Location: RIVER KERN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Burn Area
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Heavy rain on the Cedar Fire Burn area caused debris flows over roads and buried a picnic bench on December 16th..

Heavy Rain in KERN, CALIFORNIA
From 16-DEC-16 00:28:00 to 16-DEC-16 04:44:00 (PST-8)
Location: OILDALE
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Report of heavy rain causing Kern River near Bakersfield to flow very fast and contained ash from runoff in burn areas which caused problems for a water reclamation water treatment plant to be temporarily shut down until ash was no longer present.

Heavy Rain in KERN, CALIFORNIA
From 16-DEC-16 18:56:00 to 16-DEC-16 19:30:00 (PST-8)
Location: TEHACHAPI MTN VLY AP
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Heavy rain turned to light snow causing a road closure on Tehachapi Willow Springs Road near Highline Road in Tehachapi between 1856 PST and 1930 PST.