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Flash Flood — San Bernardino, California

October 20, 2004 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$100K
Area
San Bernardino

Event narrative (NOAA)

Heavy rains over the San Bernardino Mountains caused a torrent of mud and water to run down Lytle Creek. More than three feet of mud was deposited on Glen Helen Rd and Lytle Creek. One car was swept away and burried in the mud. No one was in the car at the time. A week later on October 26, the body of a 49 year-old man was found tangled in mud and trees near the Lytle Creek ranger station. It appears likely that this man was swept away in the flood waters from the October 20 storm.

Other notable flash flood events in California

San Bernardino · August 26, 20033 killedYuba · January 2, 19973 killedSan Bernardino · November 8, 20223 killedLos Angeles · February 23, 19983 killedOrange · February 23, 19982 killedInyo · August 15, 20042 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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