Jul 22, 2013
The high pressure ridge over the region began to rebuild once again by July 17th. The flow aloft remained southwesterly, and skies remained generally clear until the 18th. Some development of convective clouds (i.e., mainly in the form of cumulus clouds) returned to the higher elevations of the southern Sierra Nevada by July 19th, then began to increase the 20th as the flow aloft turned more southerly and brought more moisture over the central California interior. By the 21st, the mountains and
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 510092). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Tulare County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.