Early in 1862 , extreme storms riding the Pineapple Express battered the west coast for 45 days . In addition to a sudden snow melt , some places received an estimated of rain , leading to the worst flooding in recorded history of California , Oregon , and Nevada , known as the Great Flood of 1862 . Both the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys flooded , and there was extensive flooding and mudslides throughout the region
Great Flood of 1862
Great Flood of 1862
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