Flood — Tulare, California

2023-06-07 · near Earlimart, Tulare, California

Event narrative

California Highway Patrol reported Ave. 48 was shut down in Earlimart near the intersection of SR 99 due to roadway flooding.

Wider weather episode

A closed low pressure system moved slowly eastward across southern California during the evening of June 6 and morning of June 7. Showers and thunderstorms developed over Kern, Kings and Tulare Counties during this time frame as the low moved through the area. Some of the thunderstorms produced brief heavy rainfall resulting in roadway flooding near Bakersfield and Delano.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1093218. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.