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Flash Flood — San Bernardino, California
September 8, 2015 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
San Bernardino
Event narrative (NOAA)
A flash flood at Mill Creek crossing...40 feet wide and 8 to 12 inches deep. The head of the flash flood was 3 to 4 feet deep. From Victor Valley news group: flood waters overtook a couple hiking. An off-duty sheriff's deputy heard the couple calling for help and was able to save the young woman, but the man was swept away. The body of the victim, a Rancho Cucamonga man in his 20s, was found shortly after 1800 PST.
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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.