Jul 30, 2012
Scattered monsoon thunderstorms developed across southwestern Imperial county during the afternoon hours on July 30th. Due to the very humid and unstable nature of the atmosphere, the storms produced locally heavy rainfall which led to episodes of flash flooding, followed by flooding, which persisted through the evening and into the early morning hours on July 31st. Flash flooding led to the closure of a number of roads west of El Centro, such as Highway 98 and Interstate 8. Locally heavy rain a
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 392353). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Imperial County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.