Flash Flood in San Benito County, California

Flash Flood January 26, 1997 · San Benito County, California

What the National Weather Service wrote

The San Benito River, the Tres Pinos Creek near Tres Pinos and the Clear Creek near Idrea all showed moderate to sharp increases in stream flow during the warning period.

The wider storm

Another round of heavy rain bands moved through the southern counties of Monterey and San Benito with the heaviest rain rates at 1/2 to 1 inch per hour. Mud slides are expected as well as extensive urban flooding.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5623359. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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