California, 2000

Flood and High Wind in California, June 8, 2000

June 8, 2000 · NWS HNX · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

An unseasonable rain again caused problems for hay and fruit growers in the Central and Southern San Joaquin Valley growing areas. Amounts varied from 1/3 to 2/3rds of an inch in Kings, Tulare, Fresno, and Madera Counties.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
$600,000
Events
8

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 HNX wrote it up.

An unseasonable rain again caused problems for hay and fruit growers in the Central and Southern San Joaquin Valley growing areas. Amounts varied from 1/3 to 2/3rds of an inch in Kings, Tulare, Fresno, and Madera Counties. Fresno had 0.56 inches of rain that broke a 46-year old record of 0.14 inch for June 8th. Locally heavy rain in Visalia caused some urban flooding problems. Gusty wind also occurred in the Kern County Mountains and Deserts: gusts to 51 knots were reported in Tehachapi Pass; with gusts to 40 knots at Mojave and Inyokern.

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Event by event

4 heavy rain, 3 high wind, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Tulare

When
June 8, 8:00 AM PST to 3:00 PM PST
Where
Tulare County, 3 mi ENE of Visalia Arpt
Crop damage
$200,000
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
36.220, -118.800 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Kings

When
June 8, 8:00 AM PST to 3:00 PM PST
Where
Kings County, Hanford
Crop damage
$100,000
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
36.075, -119.815 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Fresno

When
June 8, 8:00 AM PST to 3:00 PM PST
Where
Fresno County, Fresno
Crop damage
$200,000
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
36.758, -119.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Rain, Madera

When
June 8, 8:00 AM PST
Where
Madera County, Madera
Crop damage
$100,000
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
37.218, -119.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Tulare

When
June 8, 10:18 AM PST to 2:00 PM PST
Where
Tulare County, Visalia
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.220, -118.800 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Se Kern Cty Desert

When
June 8, 10:30 AM PST to 7:00 PM PST
Where
Se Kern Cty Desert forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind, Indian Wells Vly

When
June 8, 10:30 AM PST to 7:00 PM PST
Where
Indian Wells Vly forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind, Kern Cty Mtns

When
June 8, 11:00 AM PST to 7:00 PM PST
Where
Kern Cty Mtns forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

What these are

Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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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: 5148203, 5148208, 5148209, 5148210, 5148204, 5148206, 5148207, 5148205.