Flood in Inyo County, California

Flood March 10, 2023 – March 14, 2023 · Inyo County, California

$3.0M

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain and melting snow resulted in a mix of flooding and flash flooding throughout the Owens Valley. Highway 395 and nearby roads were flooded in areas from 15 miles NW of Bishop all the way down to Pearsonville. Several roads were flooded with water, rocks, and/or debris, and a few vehicles were stuck. Southern Inyo Hospital in Lone Pine was flooded. The Los Angeles Aqueduct failed in multiple areas, resulting in one dam failing and flooding open desert, as well as flooding of Highway 136 due to releases from Alabama Gates.

The wider storm

Yet another atmospheric river brought heavy rain and snow to the Sierra Nevada and the Owens Valley on the 9th and 10th. Flooding persisted for several days after.

Began near Rovana (37.4654, -118.6094).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1089494. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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