Tropical Storm Rachel floods Southern California and Southwest coasts
Flooding and high surf from Tropical Storm Rachel damaged homes and roads, prompting emergency declarations and sandbagging across coastal communities. Rachel's remnants later moved inland.
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What happened
Tropical Storm Rachel brought high surf, heavy rain and flooding to Southern California, damaging coastal homes and roads. Newport Beach declared a local emergency, and residents filled sandbags and fortified their homes. The storm's remnants then moved inland, where flooding reached Las Vegas and western Arizona.
Why it matters
Flooding in western Arizona led to closures not seen in over 40 years.
Timeline
- Oct 10, 12:14 PM ET: Newport Beach declared a local emergency after flooding from Tropical Storm Rachel hit the Balboa Peninsula.
- Oct 10, 3:13 PM ET: San Diego was placed under a tropical storm watch, only the second time on record.
- Oct 10, 9:21 PM ET: Coastal flooding from Newport Beach to Long Beach was described as coming from a highly unusual combination of Rachel, a Kelvin wave and high tides.
- Oct 12, 1:36 PM ET: About 70 ultramarathon runners in Utah were evacuated after being stranded by flooding from Rachel's remnants.
- Oct 13, 12:29 AM ET: Flooding forced closures in western Arizona not seen in over 40 years.
Coverage
- Tropical Storm Rachel's remnants are gone, but they left a record-high benefit (ksl.com)
- Tropical Storm Rachel dumped more than a foot of snow on parts of Utah. Other areas got skunked. (julie_jag)
- How long will the rain last? Here’s a look at Salt Lake City’s sweater-weather forecast. (sltrib.com)
- Have You Seen This? Floods impact Utah roadways (ksl.com)
- SNAPPED: Tropical Storm Rachel brings first major snowfall of the season (townlift.com)
- Significant rainfall amounts and gusty winds from Tropical Storm Rachel (abc4.com)
- Flood Watch remains in effect as Tropical Storm Rachel moisture reaches Utah (kutv.com)
- Orem delivers 60,000 pounds of sand for residents to fill sandbags ahead of storm (kutv.com)
- A rare tropical storm could bring Utah its first significant snow of the season. Here’s what to expect. (julie_jag)
- Tropical Storm Rachel's remnants bring heavy rain to Utah (kutv.com)
- Utah under Flood Watch as remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel move in (fox13now.com)
- Heavy rain from tropical storm remnants could raise flood risk across Utah (Aubree B. Jennings KUTV)
- Utah cities brace for excessive rainfall by sandbagging ahead of tropical storm remnants (kutv.com)
- 'Cone of uncertainty" as remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel head to Utah (Scott McKane)
- Tropical Storm Rachel kills eight in Mexico, prompts California emergencies
- Tropical Storm Rachel's remnants flood Southern California coast and bring Utah snow
- Rachel's remnants flood Southwest, damage California coast and Las Vegas
- Rachel's remnants flood California, Nevada and Arizona, forcing closures
- Large waves damage California coast homes and boardwalk in Long Beach
- Newport Beach declares local emergency as Tropical Storm Rachel floods city
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