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Flash Flood — San Luis Obispo, California
January 9, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
—
Area
San Luis Obispo
Event narrative (NOAA)
A woman and her 5 year old child were swept down a flooded roadway near San Marcos Creek. The woman survived, but her 5 year old child died.
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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.