Flash Flood — San Joaquin, California

1998-05-05 · near Escalon, San Joaquin, California

Wider weather episode

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_id 5662316. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.