California, 1999

Flash Flood in California, July 9, 1999

July 9, 1999 · NWS VEF · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The Edwards AFB radar (KEYX), 129 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:26 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, San Bernardino

When
July 9, 1:25 PM PST
Where
San Bernardino County, 5 mi W of Nipton
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.841, -116.178 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The California Highway Patrol reported that the Nipton Road was flooded out between Interstate 15 and the town of Nipton. Nearby Cima Road was also closed with a car trapped in a wash. There were no injuries.

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5715725.