California, 2000

Flash Flood in California, August 29, 2000

August 29, 2000 · NWS SGX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

One to two inches of rain fell in less than a hour over the north end of Yucca Valley. State Highway 247 was closed and several motorists had to be rescued.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
3
Property damage
$45,000
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS SGX wrote it up.

One to two inches of rain fell in less than a hour over the north end of Yucca Valley. State Highway 247 was closed and several motorists had to be rescued. The worst hit area was along the steep grade of the Highway leading into the Valley.

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1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, San Bernardino

When
August 29, 1:00 PM PST to 3:10 PM PST
Where
San Bernardino County, 5 mi N of Yucca Vly Arpt
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$45,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.841, -116.178 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.

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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: 5155358.