Flash Flood in Inyo County, California

Flash Flood August 20, 2023 – August 21, 2023 · Inyo County, California

$500.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Major flash flooding occurred throughout Death Valley National Park. Four hundred miles of NPS roads were damaged or destroyed, in addition to other roads maintained by the county and state. About 1000 feet of fresh water lines were destroyed at Furnace Creek. Damage to most structures was minimized or prevented by berms and other protections. The exact start and end times are unknown.

The wider storm

Eastern Pacific Hurricane Hilary made landfall on the Baja Peninsula early on the morning of the 20th and reached Southern California as a tropical storm that afternoon. The cyclone brought widespread flash flooding to southeast California, along with isolated high winds.

Began near Deep Spgs (37.3501, -117.6781).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1137047. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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