Flash Flood — San Bernardino, California
2005-01-10 · near Highland, San Bernardino, California
1
Direct deaths
$10K
Property damage
Wider weather episode
A 35-year-old pregnant woman was swept away by a flash flood in City Creek. The creek rose very quickly from a trickle to a 6 ft deep torrent when a blockage upstream finally gave way. Her car was swept 2 miles downstream, and her body was recovered two days later.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5436694. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.