Sep 4, 2003
Thunderstorms formed over the west side of the San Jacinto Mountains and moved slowly north. Highways 74 and 243 were covered with mud and debris from flash flooding. Nine residences and business in Pine Cove had water damage. Lightning also started a small brush that burned about a half acre below Pine Cove before it was contained.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5337802). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Riverside County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.