Flash Flood in Inyo County, California

Flash Flood August 20, 2023 · Inyo County, California

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Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A slide of mud and gravel covered Highway 395 at Ash Creek Rd. Mud flowed heavily along the side of the highway and into part of the southbound lanes. Due to ongoing flooding in multiple places, Highway 395 was eventually closed all the way from Bishop to Pearsonville overnight.

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 Cartago (36.3780, -118.0252).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1137084. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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