Oct 11, 2012
OCTOBER 2012 WEATHER SUMMARY|FOR THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INTERIOR||By Gary Sanger, Climate Services Focal Point and Brian Ochs, Assistant Climate Focal Point, WFO San Joaquin Valley-Hanford. ||The first three days of this month continued well above average in terms of temperature due to a persistent high pressure in control. A blocking pattern over North America remained in place so that the ridge remained nearly stationary. Record or near-record high maximum temperatures were reached at location
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 417828). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kern County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.