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Flood — Fresno, California

May 1, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Fresno

Event narrative (NOAA)

Fresno, Kings and Tulare County Emergency Managers reported flooding along the Kings River downstream from Pine Flat Dam as a result of increased releases prompted by increased runoff from snow melt. Two young children who were swimming in the river with their mother on May 21 were swept away by the fast moving waters and were found dead shortly afterward. Neither child was wearing a life vest.

Other notable flood events in California

San Diego · December 16, 20023 killedRiverside · March 8, 20002 killedTulare · January 16, 19982 killedX W Sierra/Ne Yuba/W Nevada/W Placer T X W/W El Dorado/W Amador T X W/C Calaveras/Sw Tuolumne T X Sw · February 3, 19982 killedPlacer · November 23, 20242 killedSolano · January 1, 20061 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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