Flash Flood in San Bernardino County, California

Flash Flood August 25, 2013 · San Bernardino County, California

$1.5M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Interstate 40 was closed at Highway 95, as high water and thick mud stranded several vehicles. A 500 pound propane tank was washed off its foundation. Several stretches of BNSF track totaling about 2.6 miles in length were damaged, and a bridge in the Sacramento Wash was undermined, suspending freight line and Amtrak service.

The wider storm

A strong push of monsoon moisture fueled thunderstorms over the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin for several days, peaking on the 25th. Many storms produced flash flooding, and isolated severe weather also occurred.

Began near Needles (34.8220, -114.5915).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 470745. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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