Cite Return to Daily IQ Today's Weather Fact On this date in 1862, the "Nochian Flood of California" swamped the Sacramento Valley, creating a vast but temporary inland sea. Other Weather Facts Select month and date: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Related LinksWeather CentralWeather DisastersWeather ExtremesClimateTornado FactsMajor Storms