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Flash Flood — Imperial, California
August 31, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$5K
Area
Imperial
Event narrative (NOAA)
Very heavy rainfall occurred along SR 78 in northeast Imperial County with amounts estimated to be approaching 7 inches in some places. This resulted in considerable flooding along the highway. The California Highway Patrol reported that a vehicle was swept off SR 78 at Milpitas Wash before overturning in the wash. Both occupants perished in the flash flood.
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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.