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Flash Flood in Riverside County, California

Flash Flood February 14, 2019 · Riverside County, California

$3.0M
Damage as recorded

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Widespread flooding and flash flooding in Coachella Valley reported in Indian Canyon

and tributaries to the Whitewater River. Palm Springs airport set a daily record for rainfall with 3.6 inches, most of the rainfall in less than 6 hours. The City of Indio alone reported 1 million in roadway damages from flooding.

The wider storm

A major atmospheric river impacted Southern California February 13th through 15th bringing heavy rain and high winds. Over the course of 48 hours, many mountain locales recorded 8 to 10 inches of rain, with Palomar Mountain (San Diego County) recording over 10 inches of rain in 24 hours. Palm Springs recorded 3.7 inches of rain in 24 hours. This heavy rain resulted in major flash flooding and damage to roads. High snow levels resulted in flooding in the San Bernardino Mountains. Flash flood thresholds were exceeded in the Holy Fire burn scar, with an hourly maximum rainfall rate of 1.02 inches at Leach Canyon. Major flash flooding occurred at the Holy Fire burn scar. Roads were also damaged from this storm, with many roads closed for weeks for major repairs.

Began near Bonnie Bell (34.0335, -116.6493).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 810277. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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