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Flash Flood — San Bernardino, California
September 16, 2014 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$750K
Area
San Bernardino
Event narrative (NOAA)
Severe flooding impacted much of Joshua Tree. Many roads were covered with water, mud, and rocks. Several homes were flooded, including one which was destroyed. A one year old boy was swept away in his back yard before being rescued. One man died when his vehicle was swept down a flooded wash.
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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.