Nov 12, 2003
One to two inches of rain and 4 to 10 inches of snow fell from a slow moving storm system. In the morning hours, mud and rock slides occurred on mountain and foothill highways before rain turned to snow, while streets flooded over the inland and desert valleys. Mud slides also occurred during the afternoon in Valley Center, below areas burned by the Paradise Fire. During the late afternoon and evening, heavy rains from slow moving thunderstorms caused flash flooding near the intersection of Rive
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5335147). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Orange County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.