Flash Flood in San Joaquin County, California

Flash Flood May 5, 1998 · San Joaquin County, California

$1.6M

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

Extremely heavy rainfall, estimated at 3 to 5 inches in two hours, inundated 19 homes, 32 businesses, and 3 government buildings. The roofs of two buildings collapsed under the weight of the accumulated water; miraculously, no one was injured. The heaviest rainfall was observed between 330 pm and 400 pm.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5662316. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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