Flood — Southern San Joaquin Valley, California

1998-04-01 · Southern San Joaquin Valley, California

Wider weather episode

During the period of 3/28/98 to 4/1/98 flooding was experienced by the Tulare County communities of Lindsay, Strathmore, and Tonyville. Flooding from locally heavy and persistent winter rains provided excessive runoff for Lewis and Frazier Creeks causing damage to these communities at the interface of the Southern San Joaquin Valley and Southern Sierra Nevada foothills. Lewis Creek jumped out of its banks Wednesday morning, 4/1/98, impacting and damaging about 32 homes around the creek in northeast Lindsay. Unofficial reports totalled 5.7" of rain in the week prior to the flooding.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5637785. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.