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Flood in Central San Joaquin Valley, California

Flood February 3, 1998 – February 4, 1998 · Central San Joaquin Valley, California

The wider storm

With substantial rain again in eastern Merced and western Mariposa Counties over the headlands of east Merced stream groups, Bear Creek again flooded. Creek banks were breached downstream of Merced to relieve pressure and direct flooding...no structures were involved but again agricultural land was flooded near Thornton 2 miles southwest of town. On Miles Creek and at a point 1 mile southwest of Planada, one structure was flooded at 1611 PST as a part of this overall event.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5638684. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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