Aug 9, 2005
August 9th marked the 21st consecutive day with thunderstorms in the San Diego forecast area. A large MCS moved southwest out of Nevada during the morning hours and swept across the San Bernardino, Riverside, and San Diego County deserts that afternoon. Flash flooding in Yucca Valley damaged vehicles, roads, and signs. More than a dozen people were rescued by fire fighters during the flash flood. The thunderstorm complex continued southward into the Coachella Valley where blowing dust reduced v
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5472548). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in San Diego County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.