Aug 20, 2003
Heavy rain against the east side of Mount San Jacinto caused a flash flood to move down Palm Canyon wash, through Cathedral City, and down the White Water river through the towns of Coachella, Indio, Oasis, and Mecca. Commercial and government buildings were flooded with water two feet deep in Indio.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5369117). 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.