Flood in San Bernardino County, California

Flood December 24, 2025 · San Bernardino 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

Several hours of rain rates over 1/hr resulted in severe flash flooding and debris flow in Wrightwood. Numerous vehicles were trapped in mud/flood waters and creek bridge crossings, with several houses overtaken by mud and debris flow. Evacuation warnings were issued by San Bernardino County. SB County Fire stated about 50 homes were severely damaged with an additional 20 homes showing moderate damage.

The wider storm

A very strong area of low pressure, tapped into an atmospheric river driving up subtropical moisture, produced substantial rainfall across southern California. This led to some areas within the San Bernardino mountains receiving well over a foot of total rain on Christmas Eve, and resulted in significant flooding for the city of Wrightwood. There also road closures due to debris flow along Highway 2.

Began near Wrightwood (34.3679, -117.6535).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1306496. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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