Weather News

Watch and hear Yosemite Falls rushing back to life after storm drops heavy rain

A powerful atmospheric river drenched Northern California on October 24, with the National Weather Service issuing flood warnings..

Video posted by Twitter user @TerraNovaSierra, shows Yosemite Falls as it “roars back to life” in Yosemite National Park.

The downpour broke the one-day rainfall record for downtown San Francisco, while also making it the area’s second-wettest October on record. Some rainfall totals passed one foot.

The storm led to 143,000 power outages, according to Pacific Gas & Electric.

The National Weather Service said heavy rain, high-elevation snow, and gusty to high winds were forecast for central and Northern California, the Sierra Nevada, and the Great Basin on Monday.

This story was originally published October 25, 2021 at 10:35 AM with the headline "Watch and hear Yosemite Falls rushing back to life after storm drops heavy rain."

David Caraccio
The Sacramento Bee
David Caraccio is a video producer for The Sacramento Bee who was born and raised in Sacramento. He is a graduate of San Diego State University and a longtime journalist who has worked for newspapers as a reporter, editor, page designer and digital content producer.
Get unlimited digital access
#ReadLocal

Try 1 month for $1

CLAIM OFFER