Flash Flood in Inyo County, California

Flash Flood May 21, 2023 · Inyo County, California

$25K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Highway 190 was flooded with water and debris and partially washed out. One vehicle was stuck.

The wider storm

Abnormal late-May moisture and weak instability fueled scattered thunderstorms over the Mojave Desert. Flash flooding and isolated severe weather occurred.

Began near Stovepipe Wells (36.5213, -117.2279).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1099765. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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