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Flash Flood — San Bernardino, California

January 21, 2010 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$16.0M
Area
San Bernardino

Event narrative (NOAA)

Heavy rain in the High Desert produced widespread flash flooding in the cities of Adelanto, Victorville, Hesperia, and Apple Valley. This area, on average, receives about 5 to 6 inches of rain per year. Most of these areas saw that amount of rain in just a few days. Runoff from the San Bernardino Mountains and a rapidly rising Mojave River may have contributed to some of the flooding. Numerous homes, schools, parks, and roads sustained minor to major damage. Some reports claimed as many as 124 homes in San Bernardino County were damaged. On January 28, the Governor of California declared a State of Emergency which included San Bernardino County.

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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